Ghana vs Mauritania: Physicians

Ghana
0.266 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Mauritania
0.261 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Ghana rank
154th
Mauritania rank
155th

Physicians over time

  • Ghana
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.266 per 1,000 people against 0.261 per 1,000 people in Mauritania, a difference of 0.005 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 154th and Mauritania ranks 155th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 0.06 per 1,000 people 0.0255 per 1,000 people 0.0345 per 1,000 people Ghana
1970s 0.078 per 1,000 people 0.0555 per 1,000 people 0.0225 per 1,000 people Ghana
1980s 0.067 per 1,000 people 0.083 per 1,000 people 0.016 per 1,000 people Mauritania
2000s 0.115 per 1,000 people 0.1225 per 1,000 people 0.0075 per 1,000 people Mauritania
2010s 0.1083 per 1,000 people 0.1805 per 1,000 people 0.0722 per 1,000 people Mauritania
2020s 0.1457 per 1,000 people 0.2277 per 1,000 people 0.082 per 1,000 people Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Ghana or Mauritania?
Ghana, at 0.266 per 1,000 people against 0.261 per 1,000 people in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Ghana and Mauritania?
0.005 per 1,000 people, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mauritania?
16 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Ghana and Mauritania rank globally for physicians?
Ghana ranks 154th 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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Indicator
Physicians (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
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.