What is the difference in physicians between Mauritania and Sudan?

0.011 per 1,000 people, with Mauritania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sudan?

8 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2017.

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.

Mauritania vs Sudan: Physicians

Mauritania

0.261 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Sudan

0.25 per 1,000 people

in 2017

Mauritania rank

155th

Sudan rank

157th

Physicians over time

Mauritania
Sudan

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.261 per 1,000 people against 0.25 per 1,000 people in Sudan, a difference of 0.011 per 1,000 people.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 155th and Sudan ranks 157th of 194 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0255 per 1,000 people	0.0355 per 1,000 people	0.01 per 1,000 people	Sudan
1970s	0.0555 per 1,000 people	0.068 per 1,000 people	0.0125 per 1,000 people	Sudan
1980s	0.083 per 1,000 people	0.096 per 1,000 people	0.013 per 1,000 people	Sudan
2000s	0.109 per 1,000 people	0.247 per 1,000 people	0.138 per 1,000 people	Sudan
2010s	0.1815 per 1,000 people	0.323 per 1,000 people	0.1415 per 1,000 people	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Mauritania or Sudan?: Mauritania, at 0.261 per 1,000 people against 0.25 per 1,000 people in Sudan as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Mauritania and Sudan?: 0.011 per 1,000 people, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sudan?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2017.
How do Mauritania and Sudan rank globally for physicians?: Mauritania ranks 155th and Sudan ranks 157th 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: 20 August 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.