Mauritania vs Nicaragua: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
Mauritania
0.31 per 10,000 people
in 2022
Nicaragua
0.36 per 10,000 people
in 2022
Mauritania rank
144th
Nicaragua rank
142nd
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) over time
- Mauritania
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.36 per 10,000 people against 0.31 per 10,000 people in Mauritania, a difference of 0.05 per 10,000 people.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 144th and Nicaragua ranks 142nd of 184 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.21 per 10,000 people | 0.47 per 10,000 people | 0.26 per 10,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.26 per 10,000 people | 0.39 per 10,000 people | 0.13 per 10,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.2733 per 10,000 people | 0.37 per 10,000 people | 0.0967 per 10,000 people | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Mauritania or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.36 per 10,000 people against 0.31 per 10,000 people in Mauritania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Mauritania and Nicaragua?
- 0.05 per 10,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nicaragua?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Mauritania and Nicaragua rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Mauritania ranks 144th and Nicaragua ranks 142nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.