Gabon vs Nigeria: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
Gabon
0.18 per 10,000 people
in 2022
Nigeria
0.25 per 10,000 people
in 2024
Gabon rank
151st
Nigeria rank
148th
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) over time
- Gabon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.25 per 10,000 people against 0.18 per 10,000 people in Gabon, a difference of 0.07 per 10,000 people.
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 151st and Nigeria ranks 148th of 184 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 per 10,000 people | 0.16 per 10,000 people | 0.03 per 10,000 people | Gabon |
| 2010s | 0.1667 per 10,000 people | 0.2133 per 10,000 people | 0.0467 per 10,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.165 per 10,000 people | 0.225 per 10,000 people | 0.06 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, Gabon or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.25 per 10,000 people against 0.18 per 10,000 people in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Gabon and Nigeria?
- 0.07 per 10,000 people, 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 151st 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.