Nigeria - Physicians

Physicians (per 1,000 people)

Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Nigeria was 0.381 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 58 years was 0.449 in 2016, while its lowest value was 0.017 in 1960.

Definition: Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.

Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Workforce Statistics, OECD, supplemented by country data.

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Year Value
1960 0.017
1965 0.043
1970 0.050
1975 0.049
1980 0.113
1982 0.149
1985 0.192
1986 0.187
1989 0.192
1992 0.185
1993 0.192
2000 0.269
2003 0.265
2005 0.282
2006 0.348
2007 0.378
2008 0.376
2009 0.378
2013 0.383
2016 0.449
2018 0.381

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Health systems