In 2019, there were around 24.6 thousand doctors in Nigeria for a population of about 206 million people. The majority of them were male doctors, which accounted for 65 percent of the total. From 2017 to 2019, the percentage of female doctors remained stable at about 35 percent.
Distribution of doctors in Nigeria from 2017 to 2019, by gender
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NBS (Nigeria). (August 31, 2021). Distribution of doctors in Nigeria from 2017 to 2019, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1260797/distribution-of-doctors-in-nigeria-by-gender/
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NBS (Nigeria). (2021). Distribution of doctors in Nigeria from 2017 to 2019, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1260797/distribution-of-doctors-in-nigeria-by-gender/
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