Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
Ethiopia
0.28 per 10,000 people
in 2022
Nigeria
0.25 per 10,000 people
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
147th
Nigeria rank
148th
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.28 per 10,000 people against 0.25 per 10,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 0.03 per 10,000 people.
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 147th and Nigeria ranks 148th of 184 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 per 10,000 people | 0.18 per 10,000 people | 0.17 per 10,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.15 per 10,000 people | 0.215 per 10,000 people | 0.065 per 10,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.22 per 10,000 people | 0.225 per 10,000 people | 0.005 per 10,000 people | 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 per 10,000 people against 0.25 per 10,000 people in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 0.03 per 10,000 people, 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 147th and Nigeria ranks 148th of 184 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.