Medical doctors in Nigeria
Nigeria: Medical doctors was 4.14 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
4.14
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
142nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
4.28
in 2016
All-time low
2.55
in 2003
Years of data
14
2003β2024
Medical doctors in Nigeria, 2003β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, medical doctors in Nigeria stood at 4.14.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Nigeria peaked at 4.28 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.55, in 2003.
Nigeria ranks 142nd of 185 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 | 3.23 | 2.55 | 3.61 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.78 | 3.56 | 4.28 | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.92 | 3.8 | 4.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 139 Kiribati 4.68 compare
- 140 Botswana 4.28 compare
- 141 Comoros, Union of the 4.24 compare
- 143 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.77 compare
- 144 Mali 3.17 compare
- 144 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 3.17 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 726 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 726 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.06 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Nigeria?
- Medical doctors in Nigeria was 4.14 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.28 in 2016.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for medical doctors?
- Nigeria ranks 142nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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