What is the difference in physicians between Jamaica and Nigeria?

0.08 per 1,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nigeria?

10 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.

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.

Jamaica vs Nigeria: Physicians

Jamaica

0.46 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Nigeria

0.38 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Jamaica rank

145th

Nigeria rank

147th

Physicians over time

Jamaica
Nigeria

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.46 per 1,000 people against 0.38 per 1,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 0.08 per 1,000 people.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 145th and Nigeria ranks 147th of 194 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.444 per 1,000 people	0.03 per 1,000 people	0.414 per 1,000 people	Jamaica
1970s	0.38 per 1,000 people	0.05 per 1,000 people	0.33 per 1,000 people	Jamaica
1990s	0.472 per 1,000 people	0.192 per 1,000 people	0.28 per 1,000 people	Jamaica
2000s	0.6265 per 1,000 people	0.307 per 1,000 people	0.3195 per 1,000 people	Jamaica
2010s	0.4997 per 1,000 people	0.385 per 1,000 people	0.1147 per 1,000 people	Jamaica
2020s	0.46 per 1,000 people	0.38 per 1,000 people	0.08 per 1,000 people	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Jamaica or Nigeria?: Jamaica, at 0.46 per 1,000 people against 0.38 per 1,000 people in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Jamaica and Nigeria?: 0.08 per 1,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nigeria?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Nigeria rank globally for physicians?: Jamaica ranks 145th 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: 20 August 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.