Environmental and Occupational Health and Hygiene Professionals in Nigeria

Nigeria: Environmental and Occupational Health and Hygiene Professionals was 20,392 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
20,392
Change on year
up 1,552.5%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
20,392
in 2022
All-time low
1,234
in 2021
Years of data
10
2005–2022

Environmental and Occupational Health and Hygiene Professionals in Nigeria, 2005–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2005201320222005: 3.4k2007: 4.3k2008: 4.3k2009: 4.3k2010: 4.7k2011: 6.2k2012: 6.5k2019: 14.7k2021: 1.2k2022: 20.4k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 20,392 for environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 1,552.5% on the previous year and up 211.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals in Nigeria peaked at 20,392 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,234, in 2021.

Nigeria ranks 2nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Environmental and Occupational Health and Hygiene Professionals in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Environmental and Occupational Health and Hygiene Professionals (number) in Nigeria, 2005 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2005 3,441
2007 4,280 +24.4%
2008 4,280 +0.0%
2009 4,280 +0.0%
2010 4,717 +10.2%
2011 6,225 +32.0%
2012 6,542 +5.1%
2019 14,743 +125.4%
2021 1,234 -91.6%
2022 20,392 +1552.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,070 3,441 4,280 4
2010s 8,057 4,717 14,743 4
2020s 10,813 1,234 20,392 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 Indonesia 27,575 compare
  2. 3 South Africa 4,383 compare
  3. 4 Israel 3,600 compare
  4. 5 Kenya 3,033 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals in Nigeria?
Environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals in Nigeria was 20,392 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 20,392 in 2022.
What is the lowest environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,234 in 2021.
How does Nigeria rank for environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals?
Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 211.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Environmental and Occupational Health and Hygiene Professionals (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Environmental and Occupational Health and Hygiene Professionals (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
35 places, 332 data points, 1980–2024
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