Nigeria vs Zambia: Physicians per 1000 people
Nigeria
0.38
in 2023
Zambia
0.324
in 2022
Nigeria rank
147th
Zambia rank
150th
Physicians per 1000 people over time
- Nigeria
- Zambia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.38 against 0.324 in Zambia, a difference of 0.056.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 147th and Zambia ranks 150th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.03 | 0.0975 | 0.0675 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.0495 | 0.0735 | 0.024 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.1525 | 0.1085 | 0.044 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.3305 | 0.0572 | 0.2732 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.3827 | 0.1837 | 0.199 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.386 | 0.3095 | 0.0765 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Nigeria or Zambia?
- Nigeria, at 0.38 against 0.324 in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Nigeria and Zambia?
- 0.056, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
- Nigeria ranks 147th and Zambia ranks 150th 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.