Malawi vs Niger: Physicians

Malawi
0.054 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Niger
0.038 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Malawi rank
192nd
Niger rank
194th

Physicians over time

  • Malawi
  • Niger
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.054 per 1,000 people against 0.038 per 1,000 people in Niger, a difference of 0.016 per 1,000 people.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.

Globally, Malawi ranks 192nd and Niger ranks 194th of 194 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.