Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Physicians per 1000 people
Nigeria
0.38
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
0.464
in 2022
Nigeria rank
147th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
144th
Physicians per 1000 people over time
- Nigeria
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.464 against 0.38 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.084.
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 | 0.3 | 0.283 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 0.05 | 0.233 | 0.183 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 0.1525 | 0.492 | 0.3395 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 0.185 | 0.328 | 0.143 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.356 | 0.492 | 0.136 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.386 | 0.464 | 0.078 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.464 against 0.38 in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.084, 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 physicians per 1000 people?
- Nigeria ranks 147th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th 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.