Physicians in Senegal
Senegal: Physicians was 0.109 per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Physicians in Senegal, 1960–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.109 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2023.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians 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.
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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More health data for Senegal
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 242,897 (2025)
- Population, male 50.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 5.51 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 7.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 226,685 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 246,484 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 223,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 244,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 221,258 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 238,050 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Senegal?
- Physicians in Senegal was 0.109 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3179 per 1,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.044 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Senegal rank for physicians?
- Senegal ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians 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 Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.