Nursing personnel in Niger
Niger: Nursing personnel was 9,278 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nursing personnel in Niger, 2004–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, nursing personnel in Niger stood at 9,278. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 103.2% on the previous year and up 182.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Niger peaked at 9,278 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,669, in 2008.
That places Niger 120th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,206 | 1,669 | 2,528 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4,067 | 3,253 | 4,940 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6,922 | 4,565 | 9,278 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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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 nursing personnel in Niger?
- Nursing personnel in Niger was 9,278 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 9,278 in 2023.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,669 in 2008.
- How does Niger rank for nursing personnel?
- Niger ranks 120th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.1%. 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 Nursing personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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