Kenya vs Mauritania: Medical doctors

Kenya
2.6
in 2024
Mauritania
2.61
in 2022
Kenya rank
152nd
Mauritania rank
151st

Medical doctors over time

  • Kenya
  • Mauritania
0.511.522.53200220132024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 2.61 against 2.6 in Kenya, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 152nd and Mauritania ranks 151st of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 1.71 1.36 0.35 Kenya
2010s 1.77 1.73 0.0367 Kenya
2020s 1.36 2.28 0.9167 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical doctors, Kenya or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 2.61 against 2.6 in Kenya as of 2022.
What is the difference in medical doctors between Kenya and Mauritania?
0.01, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for medical doctors?
Kenya ranks 152nd and Mauritania ranks 151st of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Medical doctors (per 10,000). 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 (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,662 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed