Physicians in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Physicians was 0.134 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Physicians in Sierra Leone, 1960–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.134 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 83.6% on the previous year and up 415.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.134 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0155 per 1,000 people, in 2008.
Sierra Leone ranks 180th 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 | 0.053 per 1,000 people | 0.047 per 1,000 people | 0.059 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.055 per 1,000 people | 0.054 per 1,000 people | 0.056 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.062 per 1,000 people | 0.053 per 1,000 people | 0.075 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.073 per 1,000 people | 0.073 per 1,000 people | 0.073 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0232 per 1,000 people | 0.0155 per 1,000 people | 0.031 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.039 per 1,000 people | 0.022 per 1,000 people | 0.075 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.1035 per 1,000 people | 0.073 per 1,000 people | 0.134 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 108,953 (2025)
- Population, male 49.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 2.61 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 3.32 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 110,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 112,634 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 109,298 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 110,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 107,509 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 105,381 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Sierra Leone?
- Physicians in Sierra Leone was 0.134 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.134 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0155 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for physicians?
- Sierra Leone ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 415.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.