Angola vs Mauritania: Physicians
Angola
0.244 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Mauritania
0.261 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Angola rank
158th
Mauritania rank
155th
Physicians over time
- Angola
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.261 per 1,000 people against 0.244 per 1,000 people in Angola, a difference of 0.017 per 1,000 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 158th and Mauritania ranks 155th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0715 per 1,000 people | 0.0255 per 1,000 people | 0.046 per 1,000 people | Angola |
| 1970s | 0.116 per 1,000 people | 0.056 per 1,000 people | 0.06 per 1,000 people | Angola |
| 1980s | 0.059 per 1,000 people | 0.083 per 1,000 people | 0.024 per 1,000 people | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 0.042 per 1,000 people | 0.063 per 1,000 people | 0.021 per 1,000 people | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 0.0975 per 1,000 people | 0.1225 per 1,000 people | 0.025 per 1,000 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.2115 per 1,000 people | 0.192 per 1,000 people | 0.0195 per 1,000 people | Angola |
| 2020s | 0.244 per 1,000 people | 0.261 per 1,000 people | 0.017 per 1,000 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians, Angola or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 0.261 per 1,000 people against 0.244 per 1,000 people in Angola as of 2022.
- What is the difference in physicians between Angola and Mauritania?
- 0.017 per 1,000 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Mauritania?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Angola and Mauritania rank globally for physicians?
- Angola ranks 158th and Mauritania ranks 155th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (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
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.