Nigeria vs South Africa: Environmental and Occupational Health and Hygiene Professionals

Nigeria
20,392
in 2022
South Africa
4,383
in 2024
Nigeria rank
2nd
South Africa rank
3rd

Environmental and Occupational Health and Hygiene Professionals over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k200420142024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 20,392 against 4,383 in South Africa, a difference of 16,009.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 4.7 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 3rd of 35 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 8,057 3,212 4,845 Nigeria
2020s 10,813 4,174 6,640 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals, Nigeria or South Africa?
Nigeria, at 20,392 against 4,383 in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals between Nigeria and South Africa?
16,009, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals?
Nigeria ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 3rd of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Environmental and Occupational Health and Hygiene Professionals (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Environmental and Occupational Health and Hygiene Professionals (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
35 places, 332 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed