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
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.