Comoros vs Nigeria: Physicians per 1000 people

Comoros
0.424
in 2022
Nigeria
0.38
in 2023
Comoros rank
146th
Nigeria rank
147th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Comoros
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Comoros currently reports 0.424 against 0.38 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.044.

That makes Comoros'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 ranks 146th and Nigeria ranks 147th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 0.127 0.185 0.058 Nigeria
2000s 0.1975 0.315 0.1175 Nigeria
2010s 0.288 0.396 0.108 Nigeria
2020s 0.424 0.386 0.038 Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Comoros or Nigeria?
Comoros, at 0.424 against 0.38 in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Comoros and Nigeria?
0.044, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Nigeria?
6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Comoros and Nigeria rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Comoros ranks 146th and Nigeria ranks 147th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed