Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Medical doctors

Afghanistan
3.17
in 2023
Nigeria
4.14
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
146th
Nigeria rank
144th

Medical doctors over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Nigeria
01234200120122024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 4.14 against 3.17 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.97.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 146th and Nigeria ranks 144th of 187 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 1.88 3.53 1.65 Nigeria
2010s 2.73 3.78 1.05 Nigeria
2020s 3.17 3.8 0.63 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical doctors, Afghanistan or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 4.14 against 3.17 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in medical doctors between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
0.97, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?
9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for medical doctors?
Afghanistan ranks 146th and Nigeria ranks 144th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Medical doctors (per 10,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Medical doctors (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
189 places, 3,686 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed