Medical doctors in Niger
Niger: Medical doctors was 0.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.38
Change on year
up 35.7%
World rank
187th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.53
in 2012
All-time low
0.19
in 2008
Years of data
14
2004–2023
Medical doctors in Niger, 2004–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, medical doctors in Niger stood at 0.38.
That represents a change of up 35.7% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Niger peaked at 0.53 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.19, in 2008.
Niger ranks 187th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.23 | 0.19 | 0.28 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3675 | 0.22 | 0.53 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3367 | 0.28 | 0.38 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More health data for Niger
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 259 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 259 (2026)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Niger?
- Medical doctors in Niger was 0.38 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.53 in 2012.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 in 2008.
- How does Niger rank for medical doctors?
- Niger ranks 187th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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