Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Niger
Niger: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 0.01 per 10,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.01 per 10,000 people
World rank
180th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.02 per 10,000 people
in 2013
All-time low
0.01 per 10,000 people
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. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.01 per 10,000 people 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 per 10,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.01 per 10,000 people, in 2004.
That places Niger 180th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Niger, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.01 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.01 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.01 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.02 per 10,000 people | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.01 per 10,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.02 per 10,000 people | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 per 10,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.01 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.01 per 10,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.06 per 10,000 people, 17% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.01 per 10,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11 per 10,000 people, 9% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.01 per 10,000 people | 0.01 per 10,000 people | 0.01 per 10,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.014 per 10,000 people | 0.01 per 10,000 people | 0.02 per 10,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.01 per 10,000 people | 0.01 per 10,000 people | 0.01 per 10,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 180 Central African Republic 0.01 per 10,000 people compare
- 180 Chad 0.01 per 10,000 people compare
- 180 Guinea-Bissau 0.01 per 10,000 people 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 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 per 10,000 people 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 per 10,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 per 10,000 people in 2004.
- How does Niger rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Niger ranks 180th out of 184 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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