Niger—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #152 of 192Series years: 2004–2023
Latest Value
994
2023
YoY Change
+40.8%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#152
of 192 countries
Maximum
994
2023
Minimum
288
2008
CAGR
+6.6%
14 years
Last
994
Previous
706
Highest
994
Lowest
288
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Niger's physicians (total) was 994 in 2023, ranking #152 out of 192 countries. This represents a +40.8% change from 2022. Over the past 14 years, the highest recorded value was 994 (2023) and the lowest was 288 (2008). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Niger — Physicians (total): 994 medical doctors for reference year 2023. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here. The previous reference-year reading was 706 medical doctors in 2022.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
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| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 994 | +40.8% |
| 2022 | 706 | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 835 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 888 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 818 | +73.3% |
| 2017 | 472 | -30.7% |
| 2016 | 681 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 634 | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 523 | -44.7% |
| 2013 | 946 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 952 | +116.9% |
| 2009 | 439 | +52.4% |
| 2008 | 288 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 296 |
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About This Indicator
Definition
Number of medical doctors; no conversion from the incorrectly mapped density. WHO GHO series HWF_0002. These are workforce counts, not counts per 10,000 people. Country definitions, sector coverage, reporting years and completeness can differ; consult WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts documentation when comparing countries.
Unit
medical doctors
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 2004–2023View original source →