Niger vs Somalia: Physicians

Niger
0.038 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Somalia
0.048 per 1,000 people
in 2014
Niger rank
194th
Somalia rank
193rd

Physicians over time

  • Niger
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.048 per 1,000 people against 0.038 per 1,000 people in Niger, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 people.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Globally, Niger ranks 194th and Somalia ranks 193rd 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.