Eritrea vs Mauritania: Nurses and midwives

Eritrea
1.54 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Mauritania
1.61 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Eritrea rank
148th
Mauritania rank
146th

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Eritrea
  • Mauritania
00.511.5200420132022

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 1.61 per 1,000 people against 1.54 per 1,000 people in Eritrea, a difference of 0.07 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 148th and Mauritania ranks 146th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.964 per 1,000 people 0.66 per 1,000 people 0.304 per 1,000 people Eritrea
2010s 1.4 per 1,000 people 1.05 per 1,000 people 0.3463 per 1,000 people Eritrea
2020s 1.48 per 1,000 people 1.59 per 1,000 people 0.107 per 1,000 people Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Eritrea or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 1.61 per 1,000 people against 1.54 per 1,000 people in Eritrea as of 2022.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Eritrea and Mauritania?
0.07 per 1,000 people, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mauritania?
7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and Mauritania rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Eritrea ranks 148th and Mauritania ranks 146th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.