Which has higher physicians, Comoros, Union of the or Nigeria?

Comoros, Union of the, at 0.424 per 1,000 people against 0.38 per 1,000 people in Nigeria as of 2022.

What is the difference in physicians between Comoros, Union of the and Nigeria?

0.044 per 1,000 people, with Comoros, Union of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros, Union of the and Nigeria?

6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Comoros, Union of the vs Nigeria: Physicians

Comoros, Union of the

0.424 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Nigeria

0.38 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Comoros, Union of the rank

146th

Nigeria rank

147th

Physicians over time

Comoros, Union of the
Nigeria

How they compare

Comoros, Union of the currently reports 0.424 per 1,000 people against 0.38 per 1,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 0.044 per 1,000 people.

That makes Comoros, Union of the's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Nigeria ahead.

Comoros, Union of the ranks 146th and Nigeria ranks 147th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Comoros, Union of the averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Comoros, Union of the	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.127 per 1,000 people	0.185 per 1,000 people	0.058 per 1,000 people	Nigeria
2000s	0.1975 per 1,000 people	0.315 per 1,000 people	0.1175 per 1,000 people	Nigeria
2010s	0.288 per 1,000 people	0.396 per 1,000 people	0.108 per 1,000 people	Nigeria
2020s	0.424 per 1,000 people	0.386 per 1,000 people	0.038 per 1,000 people	Comoros, Union of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Comoros, Union of the or Nigeria?: Comoros, Union of the, at 0.424 per 1,000 people against 0.38 per 1,000 people in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Comoros, Union of the and Nigeria?: 0.044 per 1,000 people, with Comoros, Union of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros, Union of the and Nigeria?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Comoros, Union of the and Nigeria rank globally for physicians?: Comoros, Union of the ranks 146th and Nigeria ranks 147th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit: per 1,000 people
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.