Nigeria vs Zambia: Physicians
Nigeria
0.38 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Zambia
0.324 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Nigeria rank
147th
Zambia rank
150th
Physicians over time
- Nigeria
- Zambia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.38 per 1,000 people against 0.324 per 1,000 people in Zambia, a difference of 0.056 per 1,000 people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
Globally, Nigeria ranks 147th and Zambia ranks 150th of 194 countries.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.