Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Niger
Niger: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.038 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Niger, 1960–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Niger is 0.038 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.7% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Niger peaked at 0.053 per 1,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.011 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Niger ranks 194th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.011 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.016 per 1,000 people | +45.5% |
| 1970 | 0.017 per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.016 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.025 per 1,000 people | +56.2% |
| 1990 | 0.018 per 1,000 people | -28.0% |
| 1992 | 0.027 per 1,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 0.023 per 1,000 people | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 0.024 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.035 per 1,000 people | +45.8% |
| 1998 | 0.033 per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.033 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.022 per 1,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.019 per 1,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.028 per 1,000 people | +47.4% |
| 2012 | 0.053 per 1,000 people | +89.3% |
| 2013 | 0.051 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.027 per 1,000 people | -47.1% |
| 2015 | 0.032 per 1,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 0.033 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.022 per 1,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.037 per 1,000 people | +68.2% |
| 2019 | 0.039 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.035 per 1,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.028 per 1,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.038 per 1,000 people | +35.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0135 per 1,000 people | 0.011 per 1,000 people | 0.016 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0165 per 1,000 people | 0.016 per 1,000 people | 0.017 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.025 per 1,000 people | 0.025 per 1,000 people | 0.025 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0267 per 1,000 people | 0.018 per 1,000 people | 0.035 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0255 per 1,000 people | 0.019 per 1,000 people | 0.033 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0367 per 1,000 people | 0.022 per 1,000 people | 0.053 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0337 per 1,000 people | 0.028 per 1,000 people | 0.038 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Niger
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 8.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1835 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 142.3 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 8.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 108.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 84,131 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3109 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Niger?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Niger was 0.038 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.053 per 1,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.011 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Niger ranks 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.