What is the difference in physicians between Mauritius and Suriname?

0.09 per 1,000 people, with Mauritius ahead.

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

12 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.

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.

Mauritius vs Suriname: Physicians

Mauritius

1.44 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Suriname

1.35 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Mauritius rank

103rd

Suriname rank

106th

Physicians over time

Mauritius
Suriname

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 1.44 per 1,000 people against 1.35 per 1,000 people in Suriname, a difference of 0.09 per 1,000 people.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Suriname ahead.

Mauritius ranks 103rd and Suriname ranks 106th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.215 per 1,000 people	0.51 per 1,000 people	0.295 per 1,000 people	Suriname
1970s	0.24 per 1,000 people	0.465 per 1,000 people	0.225 per 1,000 people	Suriname
1990s	0.835 per 1,000 people	0.754 per 1,000 people	0.081 per 1,000 people	Mauritius
2000s	1.03 per 1,000 people	0.6193 per 1,000 people	0.4087 per 1,000 people	Mauritius
2010s	2.06 per 1,000 people	1 per 1,000 people	1.06 per 1,000 people	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Mauritius or Suriname?: Mauritius, at 1.44 per 1,000 people against 1.35 per 1,000 people in Suriname as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Mauritius and Suriname?: 0.09 per 1,000 people, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Suriname?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Mauritius and Suriname rank globally for physicians?: Mauritius ranks 103rd and Suriname ranks 106th 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.