Nursing personnel in Senegal

Senegal: Nursing personnel was 64.5% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
64.5%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
76th
of 85 countries
All-time high
67.7%
in 2021
All-time low
54.3%
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2024

Nursing personnel in Senegal, 2013–2024

02040602013201820242013: 54.32019: 61.42020: 60.52021: 67.72022: 63.92023: 64.22024: 64.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 64.5% for nursing personnel in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Senegal peaked at 67.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.3%, in 2013.

Senegal ranks 76th of 85 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 57.8% 54.3% 61.4% 2
2020s 64.2% 60.5% 67.7% 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 73 Jordan 67.9% compare
  2. 74 Botswana 67.5% compare
  3. 75 Ghana 66.7% compare
  4. 77 Benin 59.0% compare
  5. 78 Iraq 58.9% compare
  6. 78 Mozambique, Republic of 58.9% compare

See the full ranking of 86 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing personnel in Senegal?
Nursing personnel in Senegal was 64.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 2013.
How does Senegal rank for nursing personnel?
Senegal ranks 76th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing personnel (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
86 places, 766 data points, 1999–2024
Last refreshed