Generalist medical practitioners in Nigeria
Nigeria: Generalist medical practitioners was 95,456 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
95,456
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
4th
of 101 countries
All-time high
95,456
in 2024
All-time low
71,508
in 2018
Years of data
5
2018β2024
Generalist medical practitioners in Nigeria, 2018β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for generalist medical practitioners in Nigeria is 95,456, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Nigeria ranks 4th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71,508 | 71,508 | 71,508 | 1 |
| 2020s | 87,908 | 84,277 | 95,456 | 4 |
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- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is generalist medical practitioners in Nigeria?
- Generalist medical practitioners in Nigeria was 95,456 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 95,456 in 2024.
- What is the lowest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,508 in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for generalist medical practitioners?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is generalist medical practitioners rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Generalist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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