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Number of doctors in Nigeria from 2020 to 2022
Number of doctors in Nigeria 2020-2022
As of 2022, Nigeria had over * doctors. This represented a workforce increase of more than ** percent compared to the previous year. The country has faced increased health-workforce emigration in the last years, which has partly affected the volume of healthcare workers.
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NBS (Nigeria). (May 21, 2024). Number of doctors in Nigeria from 2020 to 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1622324/annual-number-of-doctors-in-nigeria/
NBS (Nigeria). "Number of doctors in Nigeria from 2020 to 2022." Chart. May 21, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1622324/annual-number-of-doctors-in-nigeria/
NBS (Nigeria). (2024). Number of doctors in Nigeria from 2020 to 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1622324/annual-number-of-doctors-in-nigeria/
NBS (Nigeria). "Number of Doctors in Nigeria from 2020 to 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 21 May 2024, /statistics/1622324/annual-number-of-doctors-in-nigeria/
NBS (Nigeria), Number of doctors in Nigeria from 2020 to 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1622324/annual-number-of-doctors-in-nigeria/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Number of doctors in Nigeria from 2020 to 2022 [Graph], NBS (Nigeria), May 21, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1622324/annual-number-of-doctors-in-nigeria/
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