Niger vs Somalia: Physicians per 1000 people

Niger
0.038
in 2023
Somalia
0.048
in 2014
Niger rank
194th
Somalia rank
193rd

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Niger
  • Somalia
0.020.040.060.08196019912023

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.048 against 0.038 in Niger, a difference of 0.01.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 194th and Somalia ranks 193rd of 194 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0135 0.0255 0.012 Somalia
1970s 0.0165 0.0375 0.021 Somalia
1980s 0.025 0.071 0.046 Somalia
1990s 0.035 0.04 0.005 Somalia
2010s 0.027 0.048 0.021 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Niger or Somalia?
Somalia, at 0.048 against 0.038 in Niger as of 2014.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Niger and Somalia?
0.01, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Niger ranks 194th and Somalia ranks 193rd 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