Nigeria vs Turkey: Nursing personnel
Nigeria
267,951
in 2024
Turkey
248,287
in 2023
Nigeria rank
20th
Turkey rank
23rd
Nursing personnel over time
- Nigeria
- Turkey
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 267,951 against 248,287 in Turkey, a difference of 19,664.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 23rd of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 134,167 | 89,173 | 44,994 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 144,702 | 151,343 | 6,641 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 138,187 | 234,433 | 96,246 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nursing personnel, Nigeria or Turkey?
- Nigeria, at 267,951 against 248,287 in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nursing personnel between Nigeria and Turkey?
- 19,664, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Turkey?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and Turkey rank globally for nursing personnel?
- Nigeria ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 23rd of 189 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.