Physicians in Nigeria
Nigeria had 0.38 physicians per 1,000 people in 2023.
Nigeria, 2023
0.38
Change from 2022
−0.01per 1,000 people
World, 2022
1.86 per 1,000 people
Physicians in Nigeria over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
Physicians per 1,000 people. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Nigeria | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.38 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2022 | 0.39 per 1,000 people | 1.86 per 1,000 people |
| 2021 | 0.39 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2019 | 0.36 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2018 | 0.36 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2016 | 0.43 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2013 | 0.36 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2010 | – | 1.49 per 1,000 people |
| 2009 | 0.36 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2008 | 0.36 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2007 | 0.36 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2006 | 0.33 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2005 | 0.27 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2003 | 0.26 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2000 | 0.27 per 1,000 people | 1.52 per 1,000 people |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.01 from 0.39 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- Since 2006, when it was 0.33 per 1,000 people, the figure has changed by +0.05.
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0.5 per 1,000 people
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Life expectancy estimates and projections
54.5 years
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Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
12.1 years
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Healthy life expectancy
54.1 years
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UHC service coverage
47
2023 · WHO
Alcohol consumption
1.43 litres
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