What is the difference in physicians between Guyana and Mauritius?

0.05 per 1,000 people, with Mauritius ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Mauritius?

12 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.

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.

Guyana vs Mauritius: Physicians

Guyana

1.39 per 1,000 people

in 2020

Mauritius

1.44 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Guyana rank

104th

Mauritius rank

103rd

Physicians over time

Guyana
Mauritius

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 1.44 per 1,000 people against 1.39 per 1,000 people in Guyana, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 104th and Mauritius ranks 103rd of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.255 per 1,000 people	0.215 per 1,000 people	0.04 per 1,000 people	Guyana
1970s	0.242 per 1,000 people	0.2375 per 1,000 people	0.0045 per 1,000 people	Guyana
1980s	0.168 per 1,000 people	0.529 per 1,000 people	0.361 per 1,000 people	Mauritius
1990s	0.204 per 1,000 people	0.835 per 1,000 people	0.631 per 1,000 people	Mauritius
2000s	0.3465 per 1,000 people	1.02 per 1,000 people	0.674 per 1,000 people	Mauritius
2010s	1.24 per 1,000 people	1.51 per 1,000 people	0.275 per 1,000 people	Mauritius
2020s	1.39 per 1,000 people	2.69 per 1,000 people	1.3 per 1,000 people	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Guyana or Mauritius?: Mauritius, at 1.44 per 1,000 people against 1.39 per 1,000 people in Guyana as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Guyana and Mauritius?: 0.05 per 1,000 people, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Mauritius?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Guyana and Mauritius rank globally for physicians?: Guyana ranks 104th and Mauritius ranks 103rd 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: 06 August 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.