Gambia, The—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #174 of 192Series years: 2003–2023
Latest Value
242
2023
YoY Change
-11.7%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#174
of 192 countries
Maximum
298
2018
Minimum
156
2003
CAGR
+2.2%
14 years
Last
242
Previous
274
Highest
298
Lowest
156
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Gambia, The's physicians (total) was 242 in 2023, ranking #174 out of 192 countries. This represents a -11.7% change from 2022. Over the past 14 years, the highest recorded value was 298 (2018) and the lowest was 156 (2003). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Gambia, The — Physicians (total): 242 medical doctors for reference year 2023. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here. The previous reference-year reading was 274 medical doctors in 2022.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 242 | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 274 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 269 | +37.2% |
| 2020 | 196 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 188 | -36.9% |
| 2018 | 298 | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 232 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 213 | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 175 | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 159 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 175 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 166 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 166 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 156 |
Top Countries — Physicians (total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 4.0M | 2023 |
| 2 | India | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | United States | 906,427 | 2022 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 744,100 | 2022 |
| 5 | Brazil | 529,672 | 2024 |
| 6 | Germany | 388,343 | 2023 |
| 7 | Mexico | 357,004 | 2023 |
| 8 | Japan | 331,092 | 2022 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 322,715 | 2024 |
| 10 | Italy | 315,720 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Number of medical doctors; no conversion from the incorrectly mapped density. WHO GHO series HWF_0002. These are workforce counts, not counts per 10,000 people. Country definitions, sector coverage, reporting years and completeness can differ; consult WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts documentation when comparing countries.
Unit
medical doctors
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 2003–2023View original source →