Gabon vs Nigeria: Health worker density, by type of occupation
Gabon
0.18
in 2022
Nigeria
0.25
in 2024
Gabon rank
150th
Nigeria rank
147th
Health worker density, by type of occupation over time
- Gabon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.25 against 0.18 in Gabon, a difference of 0.07.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 150th and Nigeria ranks 147th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.19 | 0.16 | 0.03 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 0.1667 | 0.2133 | 0.0467 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.165 | 0.225 | 0.06 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Gabon or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.25 against 0.18 in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Gabon and Nigeria?
- 0.07, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Gabon and Nigeria rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Gabon ranks 150th 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.