Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Health worker density, by type of occupation
Ethiopia
0.28
in 2022
Nigeria
0.25
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
146th
Nigeria rank
147th
Health worker density, by type of occupation over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.28 against 0.25 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.03.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 146th and Nigeria ranks 147th of 183 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.01 | 0.18 | 0.17 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.15 | 0.215 | 0.065 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.22 | 0.225 | 0.005 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Ethiopia, at 0.28 against 0.25 in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 0.03, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Ethiopia ranks 146th and Nigeria ranks 147th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.