Medical doctors not further defined (number) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Medical doctors not further defined was 74,543 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
74,543
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
19th
of 153 countries
All-time high
83,565
in 2016
All-time low
34,923
in 2003
Years of data
9
2003–2019
Medical doctors not further defined in Nigeria, 2003–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 74,543 for medical doctors not further defined in 2019.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors not further defined in Nigeria peaked at 83,565 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34,923, in 2003.
Nigeria ranks 19th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Medical doctors not further defined in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 34,923 | — |
| 2005 | 39,210 | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 49,612 | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 55,376 | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 56,526 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 58,363 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 65,759 | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 83,565 | +27.1% |
| 2019 | 74,543 | -10.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 74,543 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,529, 13.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 74,543 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 810.5, 92.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49,002 | 34,923 | 58,363 | 6 |
| 2010s | 74,622 | 65,759 | 83,565 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 16 Malaysia 79,443 compare
- 17 Colombia 75,686 compare
- 18 South Korea 75,045
- 20 Uzbekistan 66,221 compare
- 21 South Africa 51,579 compare
- 22 Peru 43,805 compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % 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 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % 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 Nigeria?
- Medical doctors not further defined in Nigeria was 74,543 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 83,565 in 2016.
- What is the lowest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,923 in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for medical doctors not further defined?
- Nigeria ranks 19th out of 153 countries with data for 2019.
- Is medical doctors not further defined rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 Medical doctors not further defined (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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