The number of practising doctors in Nigeria fell from 66,241 in 2024 to about 55,000 in 2025, representing a decline of 16.9% within one year, according to reports from the Federal Ministry of Health.
Data from the ministry showed that Nigeria currently has around 55,000 doctors practising in the
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