Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 0.25 per 10,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.25 per 10,000 people
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
148th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.25 per 10,000 people
in 2024
All-time low
0.15 per 10,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
20
2003–2024
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, health worker density, by type of occupation in Nigeria stood at 0.25 per 10,000 people. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Nigeria peaked at 0.25 per 10,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.15 per 10,000 people, in 2005.
Nigeria ranks 148th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.18 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.15 per 10,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.15 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.17 per 10,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 0.16 per 10,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.15 per 10,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.17 per 10,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.17 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.18 per 10,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.22 per 10,000 people | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 0.19 per 10,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2 per 10,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.21 per 10,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.21 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.22 per 10,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.22 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.22 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.23 per 10,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.25 per 10,000 people | +8.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.25 per 10,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36 per 10,000 people, 69% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.25 per 10,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11 per 10,000 people, 2.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.16 per 10,000 people | 0.15 per 10,000 people | 0.18 per 10,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.197 per 10,000 people | 0.17 per 10,000 people | 0.22 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.23 per 10,000 people | 0.22 per 10,000 people | 0.25 per 10,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0729 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Nigeria?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Nigeria was 0.25 per 10,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.25 per 10,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 per 10,000 people in 2005.
- How does Nigeria rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Nigeria ranks 148th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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