Jamaica vs Nigeria: Physicians per 1000 people
Jamaica
0.46
in 2023
Nigeria
0.38
in 2023
Jamaica rank
145th
Nigeria rank
147th
Physicians per 1000 people over time
- Jamaica
- Nigeria
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.46 against 0.38 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.08.
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 | 0.03 | 0.414 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.38 | 0.05 | 0.33 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.472 | 0.192 | 0.28 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.6265 | 0.307 | 0.3195 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.4997 | 0.385 | 0.1147 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.46 | 0.38 | 0.08 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Jamaica or Nigeria?
- Jamaica, at 0.46 against 0.38 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Jamaica and Nigeria?
- 0.08, 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 per 1000 people?
- Jamaica ranks 145th 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.