Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Niger
Niger: Physicians (per 1,000 people) was 0.038 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.038 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 35.7%
World rank
194th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.053 per 1,000 people
in 2012
All-time low
0.011 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
26
1960–2023
Physicians in Niger, 1960–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.038 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2023.
That represents a change of up 35.7% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Niger peaked at 0.053 per 1,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.011 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Niger 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Niger, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.011 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.016 per 1,000 people | +45.5% |
| 1970 | 0.017 per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.016 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.025 per 1,000 people | +56.2% |
| 1990 | 0.018 per 1,000 people | -28.0% |
| 1992 | 0.027 per 1,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 0.023 per 1,000 people | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 0.024 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.035 per 1,000 people | +45.8% |
| 1998 | 0.033 per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.033 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.022 per 1,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.019 per 1,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.028 per 1,000 people | +47.4% |
| 2012 | 0.053 per 1,000 people | +89.3% |
| 2013 | 0.051 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.027 per 1,000 people | -47.1% |
| 2015 | 0.032 per 1,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 0.033 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.022 per 1,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.037 per 1,000 people | +68.2% |
| 2019 | 0.039 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.035 per 1,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.028 per 1,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.038 per 1,000 people | +35.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.038 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1455 per 1,000 people, 26% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.038 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.188 per 1,000 people, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0135 per 1,000 people | 0.011 per 1,000 people | 0.016 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0165 per 1,000 people | 0.016 per 1,000 people | 0.017 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.025 per 1,000 people | 0.025 per 1,000 people | 0.025 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0267 per 1,000 people | 0.018 per 1,000 people | 0.035 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0255 per 1,000 people | 0.019 per 1,000 people | 0.033 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0367 per 1,000 people | 0.022 per 1,000 people | 0.053 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0337 per 1,000 people | 0.028 per 1,000 people | 0.038 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % 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 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Niger?
- Physicians in Niger was 0.038 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.053 per 1,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.011 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for physicians?
- Niger ranks 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians 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 Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.