Medical doctors not further defined (number) in Niger
Niger: Medical doctors not further defined was 835 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
835
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
96th
of 153 countries
All-time high
952
in 2012
All-time low
288
in 2008
Years of data
12
2004–2020
Medical doctors not further defined in Niger, 2004–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Niger recorded 835 for medical doctors not further defined in 2020.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors not further defined in Niger peaked at 952 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 288, in 2008.
Niger ranks 96th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Medical doctors not further defined in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 296 | — |
| 2008 | 288 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 439 | +52.4% |
| 2012 | 952 | +116.9% |
| 2013 | 946 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 523 | -44.7% |
| 2015 | 634 | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 681 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 472 | -30.7% |
| 2018 | 818 | +73.3% |
| 2019 | 888 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 835 | -6.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 835 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,327, 63% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Niger's 835 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 810.5, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 341 | 288 | 439 | 3 |
| 2010s | 739.25 | 472 | 952 | 8 |
| 2020s | 835 | 835 | 835 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors not further defined in Niger?
- Medical doctors not further defined in Niger was 835 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 952 in 2012.
- What is the lowest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 288 in 2008.
- How does Niger rank for medical doctors not further defined?
- Niger ranks 96th out of 153 countries with data for 2020.
- Is medical doctors not further defined rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors not further defined (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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