Specialist medical practitioners in Gambia
Gambia: Specialist medical practitioners was 32 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
32
Change on year
down 72.2%
World rank
94th
of 95 countries
All-time high
117
in 2018
All-time low
32
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Specialist medical practitioners in Gambia, 2017–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 32 for specialist medical practitioners in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 72.2% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Gambia ranks 94th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Specialist medical practitioners in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 80 | — |
| 2018 | 117 | +46.2% |
| 2019 | 81 | -30.8% |
| 2020 | 74 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 113 | +52.7% |
| 2022 | 115 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 32 | -72.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.67 | 80 | 117 | 3 |
| 2020s | 83.5 | 32 | 115 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 91 Liberia 114 compare
- 92 Central African Republic 102 compare
- 93 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 86
- 95 Guinea-Bissau 21 compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.9173 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3972 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2877 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is specialist medical practitioners in Gambia?
- Specialist medical practitioners in Gambia was 32 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 117 in 2018.
- What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for specialist medical practitioners?
- Gambia ranks 94th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is specialist medical practitioners rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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