Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Health worker density, by type of occupation
Nigeria
0.25
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.3
in 2023
Nigeria rank
147th
Zimbabwe rank
145th
Health worker density, by type of occupation over time
- Nigeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.3 against 0.25 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.05.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 147th and Zimbabwe ranks 145th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.16 | 0.1433 | 0.0167 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.2 | 0.1333 | 0.0667 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.2233 | 0.2433 | 0.02 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.3 against 0.25 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 0.05, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Nigeria ranks 147th and Zimbabwe ranks 145th 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.