Physicians per 1000 people in Niger
Niger: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.038 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.038
Change on year
up 35.7%
World rank
194th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.053
in 2012
All-time low
0.011
in 1960
Years of data
26
1960–2023
Physicians per 1000 people in Niger, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.038 for physicians per 1000 people in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.7% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Niger peaked at 0.053 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.011, in 1960.
Niger ranks 194th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Physicians per 1000 people in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.011 | — |
| 1965 | 0.016 | +45.5% |
| 1970 | 0.017 | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.016 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.025 | +56.2% |
| 1990 | 0.018 | -28.0% |
| 1992 | 0.027 | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 0.023 | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 0.024 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.035 | +45.8% |
| 1998 | 0.033 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.022 | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.019 | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.028 | +47.4% |
| 2012 | 0.053 | +89.3% |
| 2013 | 0.051 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.027 | -47.1% |
| 2015 | 0.032 | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 0.033 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.022 | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.037 | +68.2% |
| 2019 | 0.039 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.035 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.028 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.038 | +35.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.038 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1455, 26% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.038 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.188, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0135 | 0.011 | 0.016 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0165 | 0.016 | 0.017 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.025 | 0.025 | 0.025 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0267 | 0.018 | 0.035 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0255 | 0.019 | 0.033 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0367 | 0.022 | 0.053 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0337 | 0.028 | 0.038 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More health data for Niger
- 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 per 1000 people in Niger?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Niger was 0.038 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.053 in 2012.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.011 in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Niger ranks 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians per 1000 people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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