Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Senegal
Senegal: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 0.109 per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Senegal, 1960–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people in Senegal is 0.109 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Senegal peaked at 0.3179 per 1,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.044 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Senegal ranks 182nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Senegal, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.044 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.051 per 1,000 people | +15.9% |
| 1970 | 0.063 per 1,000 people | +23.5% |
| 1975 | 0.061 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.079 per 1,000 people | +29.5% |
| 1982 | 0.077 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.055 per 1,000 people | -28.6% |
| 1992 | 0.068 per 1,000 people | +23.6% |
| 1994 | 0.096 per 1,000 people | +41.2% |
| 1995 | 0.075 per 1,000 people | -21.9% |
| 1996 | 0.093 per 1,000 people | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 0.093 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.095 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.054 per 1,000 people | -43.2% |
| 2008 | 0.062 per 1,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3179 per 1,000 people | +412.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2074 per 1,000 people | -34.8% |
| 2016 | 0.077 per 1,000 people | -62.9% |
| 2017 | 0.069 per 1,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.088 per 1,000 people | +27.5% |
| 2020 | 0.082 per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.099 per 1,000 people | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 0.124 per 1,000 people | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 0.109 per 1,000 people | -12.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.109 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3555 per 1,000 people, 31% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.109 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.188 per 1,000 people, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +412.7% | 0.062 per 1,000 people | 0.3179 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0475 per 1,000 people | 0.044 per 1,000 people | 0.051 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.062 per 1,000 people | 0.061 per 1,000 people | 0.063 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.078 per 1,000 people | 0.077 per 1,000 people | 0.079 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0821 per 1,000 people | 0.055 per 1,000 people | 0.096 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.058 per 1,000 people | 0.054 per 1,000 people | 0.062 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1519 per 1,000 people | 0.069 per 1,000 people | 0.3179 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.1035 per 1,000 people | 0.082 per 1,000 people | 0.124 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Senegal?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Senegal was 0.109 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3179 per 1,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.044 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Senegal rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Senegal ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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