Nigeria
GBD super region:
Sub-Saharan Africa
GBD region:
Western Sub-Saharan Africa
Population:
206,139,587
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Indicator
|
Value |
Year Last Reported |
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No. of ophthalmologists
|
540 | 2015 |
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Ophthalmologists per million
|
3 | 2015 |
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No. of optometrists
|
2,897 | 2018 |
|
Optometrists per million
|
14.1 | 2018 |
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No. of allied ophthalmic personnel
|
1,855 | 2016 |
|
Allied ophthalmic personnel per million
|
10 | 2016 |
Indicator data provided by the International Agency for The Prevention of Blindness. Visit the IAPB Vision Atlas for more information about eye health in Nigeria.