Health worker density, by type of occupation in Niger
Niger: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 0.01 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.01
World rank
156th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.02
in 2013
All-time low
0.01
in 2004
Years of data
9
2004–2022
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Niger, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.01 for health worker density, by type of occupation in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Niger peaked at 0.02 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2004.
That places Niger 156th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.01 | — |
| 2008 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.014 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 156 Central African Republic 0.01 compare
- 156 Chad 0.01 compare
- 156 Guinea-Bissau 0.01 compare
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.004 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Niger?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Niger was 0.01 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.02 in 2013.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2004.
- How does Niger rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Niger ranks 156th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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