Niger vs Papua New Guinea: Physicians per 1000 people

Niger
0.038
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.061
in 2023
Niger rank
194th
Papua New Guinea rank
191st

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Niger
  • Papua New Guinea
00.050.10.15196019912023

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.061 against 0.038 in Niger, a difference of 0.023.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.6 times Niger's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 194th and Papua New Guinea ranks 191st of 194 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 0.016 0.079 0.063 Papua New Guinea
1970s 0.0165 0.0855 0.069 Papua New Guinea
1990s 0.0255 0.073 0.0475 Papua New Guinea
2000s 0.019 0.046 0.027 Papua New Guinea
2010s 0.038 0.062 0.024 Papua New Guinea
2020s 0.038 0.061 0.023 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Niger or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 0.061 against 0.038 in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Niger and Papua New Guinea?
0.023, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Papua New Guinea?
9 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Niger and Papua New Guinea rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Niger ranks 194th and Papua New Guinea ranks 191st 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