Mauritania vs Namibia: Medical doctors

Mauritania
1,273
in 2022
Namibia
1,691
in 2024
Mauritania rank
140th
Namibia rank
138th

Medical doctors over time

  • Mauritania
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1,691 against 1,273 in Mauritania, a difference of 418.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times Mauritania's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 140th and Namibia ranks 138th of 187 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 313 598 285 Namibia
2010s 791 1,421 630 Namibia
2020s 1,081 1,271 190.67 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical doctors, Mauritania or Namibia?
Namibia, at 1,691 against 1,273 in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in medical doctors between Mauritania and Namibia?
418, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Namibia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Mauritania and Namibia rank globally for medical doctors?
Mauritania ranks 140th and Namibia ranks 138th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Medical doctors (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Medical doctors (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 4,273 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed