Nigeria vs Spain: Nursing personnel

Nigeria
267,951
in 2024
Spain
284,232
in 2023
Nigeria rank
20th
Spain rank
19th

Nursing personnel over time

  • Nigeria
  • Spain
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k198020022024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 284,232 against 267,951 in Nigeria, a difference of 16,281.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 20th and Spain ranks 19th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 134,167 204,778 70,610 Spain
2010s 144,702 253,200 108,498 Spain
2020s 138,187 291,889 153,702 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nursing personnel, Nigeria or Spain?
Spain, at 284,232 against 267,951 in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in nursing personnel between Nigeria and Spain?
16,281, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Spain?
13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Nigeria and Spain rank globally for nursing personnel?
Nigeria ranks 20th and Spain ranks 19th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Nursing personnel (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nursing personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 3,845 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed