Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Medical doctors per 1,000 people
Nigeria
0.38 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
0.464 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Nigeria rank
147th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
144th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people over time
- Nigeria
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.464 per 1,000 people against 0.38 per 1,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 0.084 per 1,000 people.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 147th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th of 194 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.017 per 1,000 people | 0.3 per 1,000 people | 0.283 per 1,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 0.05 per 1,000 people | 0.233 per 1,000 people | 0.183 per 1,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 0.1525 per 1,000 people | 0.492 per 1,000 people | 0.3395 per 1,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 0.185 per 1,000 people | 0.328 per 1,000 people | 0.143 per 1,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.356 per 1,000 people | 0.492 per 1,000 people | 0.136 per 1,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.386 per 1,000 people | 0.464 per 1,000 people | 0.078 per 1,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors per 1,000 people, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.464 per 1,000 people against 0.38 per 1,000 people in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.084 per 1,000 people, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Nigeria ranks 147th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.