Malawi vs Niger: Physicians per 1000 people

Malawi
0.054
in 2022
Niger
0.038
in 2023
Malawi rank
192nd
Niger rank
194th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Malawi
  • Niger
00.050.10.15196019912023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.054 against 0.038 in Niger, a difference of 0.016.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 192nd and Niger ranks 194th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 0.024 0.0135 0.0105 Malawi
1970s 0.013 0.017 0.004 Niger
1980s 0.087 0.025 0.062 Malawi
1990s 0.022 0.018 0.004 Malawi
2000s 0.019 0.023 0.004 Niger
2010s 0.0643 0.0403 0.024 Malawi
2020s 0.0515 0.0315 0.02 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Malawi or Niger?
Malawi, at 0.054 against 0.038 in Niger as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Malawi and Niger?
0.016, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Malawi ranks 192nd and Niger ranks 194th 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