Medical doctors (generalists and specialists) per 1,000 people. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.
| Period | Physicians per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.38 |
| 2022 | 0.39 |
| 2021 | 0.39 |
| 2019 | 0.36 |
| 2018 | 0.36 |
| 2016 | 0.43 |
| 2013 | 0.36 |
| 2009 | 0.36 |
| 2008 | 0.36 |
| 2007 | 0.36 |
| 2006 | 0.33 |
| 2005 | 0.27 |
16 countries carry a recent physicians per 1,000 people figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
164 of 207 indicators carry a figure for Nigeria, grouped by topic.