Audiology and hearing health professionals in Nigeria

Hearing healthcare professional qualifications

Nigeria is a low income developing country located in Africa.[1] Currently, there is a lack of information regarding audiological and hearing healthcare in Nigeria.

Current statistics

Country	GNI $Int PPP	Pop. (000s)	Auds	Auds/Mil. Pop.	ENTs	ENTs/Mil. Pop.	Aud Phys	Aud Tech	H/A Tech	SLT	TOD
Nigeria	1050	124009	N/A	N/A	60	0	1	50	15	N/A	150

GNI $Int PPP: Per Capita Gross National Income in international dollars; Pop. (000s): Population (000s); Auds: Total Audiologists; Auds/Mil. Pop: Audiologists per million people; ENTs: Total ENT surgeons; ENTs/Mil. Pop: ENT surgeons per million people; Aud Phys: Audiological Physicians; Aud Techs: Audiological Technicians; SLT: Speech-Language Therapists; TOD: Teachers of the Deaf[2]

References

"World Bank Income Index list". Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
Goulios, H. & Patuzzi, R. "Education and Practice of Audiology Internationally: Affordable and Sustainable Education Models for Developing Countries." Audiology in Developing Countries. McPherson, B. & Brouillette, R. New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2008. Pages 51-73.

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[1] "World Bank Income Index list". Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2018.

[2] Goulios, H. & Patuzzi, R. "Education and Practice of Audiology Internationally: Affordable and Sustainable Education Models for Developing Countries." Audiology in Developing Countries. McPherson, B. & Brouillette, R. New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2008. Pages 51-73.