Specialist medical practitioners in Senegal

Senegal: Specialist medical practitioners was 1,621 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
1,621
Change on year
up 24.5%
World rank
67th
of 95 countries
All-time high
1,621
in 2024
All-time low
887
in 2016
Years of data
7
2016–2024

Specialist medical practitioners in Senegal, 2016–2024

05001.0k1.5k2016202020242016: 8872019: 1.1k2020: 1.1k2021: 1.2k2022: 1.5k2023: 1.3k2024: 1.6k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for specialist medical practitioners in Senegal is 1,621, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 82.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, specialist medical practitioners in Senegal peaked at 1,621 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 887, in 2016.

That places Senegal 67th out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 984.5 887 1,082 2
2020s 1,341 1,076 1,621 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 64 Panama 3,268 compare
  2. 65 Sri Lanka 2,836 compare
  3. 66 Ghana 1,804 compare
  4. 68 Montenegro 1,437 compare
  5. 69 Malta 1,417 compare
  6. 70 Luxembourg 1,246

See the full ranking of 96 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is specialist medical practitioners in Senegal?
Specialist medical practitioners in Senegal was 1,621 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 1,621 in 2024.
What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 887 in 2016.
How does Senegal rank for specialist medical practitioners?
Senegal ranks 67th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
Is specialist medical practitioners rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.8%. 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 Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Specialist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
96 places, 1,643 data points, 1980–2024
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