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Nigeria - Physicians 2023

Name: Nigeria Physicians 2023
Creator: World Bank
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Physicians per 1,000 people · World Bank

0.38 −0.01 from 2022 Global rank: 41st

Nigeria's physicians was 0.38 in 2023, decreased +0.01 from 0.39 in 2022. This was the 41st highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2023▾

Physicians by Country - 2023
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Georgia	5.64	1.9%
2nd	Austria	5.52	1.5%
3rd	Argentina	5.11	-6.1%
4th	Andorra	5.07	-1.7%
5th	Norway	4.98	1.4%
6th	Belarus	4.72	1.0%
7th	San Marino	4.63	-0.7%
8th	Iceland	4.37	-1.5%
9th	Poland	4.03	17.7%
10th	Moldova	4.02	-3.1%
11th	Ireland	3.88	15.3%
12th	Israel	3.80	3.0%
13th	Kazakhstan	3.75	0.9%
14th	Ukraine	3.53	20.3%
15th	Saudi Arabia	3.41	-2.2%
16th	Chile	3.33	4.9%
17th	United Kingdom	3.30	5.0%
18th	Qatar	3.02	20.7%
19th	United Arab Emirates	2.99	2.6%
20th	Canada	2.82	0.2%
21st	Montenegro	2.78	-0.9%
22nd	Colombia	2.54	2.8%
23rd	Dominican Republic	2.43	8.6%
24th	Brazil	2.36	7.6%
25th	Malaysia	2.34	2.2%
26th	Turkmenistan	1.93	0.7%
27th	Tajikistan	1.87	-3.6%
28th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	1.81	20.3%
29th	Palau	1.81	-26.9%
30th	Peru	1.69	2.4%
31st	El Salvador	1.62	3.2%
32nd	Kyrgyz Republic	1.57	-2.0%
33rd	Suriname	1.36	-7.6%
34th	Sri Lanka	1.14	-0.7%
35th	Nepal	1.01	14.4%
36th	Cabo Verde	0.73	1.7%
37th	Bangladesh	0.72	0.7%
38th	Eswatini	0.56	-0.7%
39th	Indonesia	0.52	-23.1%
40th	Jamaica	0.46	-16.1%
41st	Nigeria	0.38	-1.6%
42nd	Botswana	0.38	-6.9%
43rd	Afghanistan	0.32	25.3%
44th	Kenya	0.29	22.5%
45th	Ghana	0.27	86.0%
46th	Solomon Islands	0.24	31.5%
47th	Benin	0.22	13.7%
48th	Mali	0.19	-1.6%
49th	Côte d'Ivoire	0.17	2.5%
50th	Zimbabwe	0.14	7.1%
51st	Senegal	0.11	-12.1%
52nd	Yemen, Republic of	0.10	-40.6%
53rd	Gambia, The	0.09	-13.5%
54th	Chad	0.09	3.7%
55th	Central African Republic	0.07	155.2%
56th	Papua New Guinea	0.06	-3.2%
57th	Niger	0.04	35.7%

FAQ

What was Nigeria's physicians in 2023?▾

Nigeria's physicians in 2023 was 0.38. This ranked 41st globally.

How did Nigeria's physicians change in 2023?▾

Nigeria's physicians decreased by 1.6% in 2023 compared to 2022.

Which country had the highest physicians in 2023?▾

Georgia had the highest physicians in 2023 at 5.64.

What is the physicians of Nigeria in 2023?▾

The physicians of Nigeria in 2023 was 0.38. This ranked 41st globally.

How does 2023 compare to 2022 for Nigeria's physicians?▾

Nigeria's physicians went from 0.39 in 2022 to 0.38 in 2023, a 1.6% decrease.

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