What is the difference in physicians between Niger and Somalia?

0.01 per 1,000 people, with Somalia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?

7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.

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.

Niger vs Somalia: Physicians

Niger

0.038 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Somalia

0.048 per 1,000 people

in 2014

Niger rank

194th

Somalia rank

193rd

Physicians over time

Niger
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.048 per 1,000 people against 0.038 per 1,000 people in Niger, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 people.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 194th and Somalia ranks 193rd of 194 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0135 per 1,000 people	0.0255 per 1,000 people	0.012 per 1,000 people	Somalia
1970s	0.0165 per 1,000 people	0.0375 per 1,000 people	0.021 per 1,000 people	Somalia
1980s	0.025 per 1,000 people	0.071 per 1,000 people	0.046 per 1,000 people	Somalia
1990s	0.035 per 1,000 people	0.04 per 1,000 people	0.005 per 1,000 people	Somalia
2010s	0.027 per 1,000 people	0.048 per 1,000 people	0.021 per 1,000 people	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Niger or Somalia?: Somalia, at 0.048 per 1,000 people against 0.038 per 1,000 people in Niger as of 2014.
What is the difference in physicians between Niger and Somalia?: 0.01 per 1,000 people, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for physicians?: Niger ranks 194th and Somalia ranks 193rd 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.