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
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.