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Doctors density in West African countries with Ebola outbreak 2014

Physician density in West African countries suffering from the 2014 Ebola outbreak (per 100,000 population)

The data shows the number of doctors per 100,000 population in West African countries that are suffering from Ebola outbreak in 2014. Sierra Leone has some 2 doctors per 100,000 population. In comparison, the U.S. average stands at 245 physicians per every 100,000 of its population. Ebola first emerged in 1976 in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The outbreak in West Africa has proven difficult to control, especially in poor countries.

Liberia 1
Sierra Leone 2
Nigeria 41
United States 245