Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.109 per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita 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
Senegal recorded 0.109 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. GDP per capita 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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 180 Sierra Leone 0.134 per 1,000 people compare
- 180 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.134 per 1,000 people compare
- 183 Yemen 0.098 per 1,000 people compare
- 184 Gambia 0.09 per 1,000 people compare
- 184 Rwanda 0.09 per 1,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for Senegal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 130,917 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 18.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2615 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 511.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 13.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 152.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 297,430 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 16.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Senegal?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita?
- Senegal ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.