Medical doctors in Niger
Niger: Medical doctors was 994 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors in Niger, 2004–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors in Niger is 994, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Niger peaked at 994 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 288, in 2008.
That places Niger 150th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 341 | 288 | 439 | 3 |
| 2010s | 739.25 | 472 | 952 | 8 |
| 2020s | 845 | 706 | 994 | 3 |
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More health data for Niger
- 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)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 423,756 (2025)
- Population, male 50.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 425,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 439,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 417,693 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 7.01 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 12.91 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 431,792 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Niger?
- Medical doctors in Niger was 994 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 994 in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 288 in 2008.
- How does Niger rank for medical doctors?
- Niger ranks 150th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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