Angola vs Mauritania: Physicians per 1000 people

Angola
0.244
in 2022
Mauritania
0.261
in 2022
Angola rank
158th
Mauritania rank
155th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Angola
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.261 against 0.244 in Angola, a difference of 0.017.

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 0.0255 0.046 Angola
1970s 0.116 0.056 0.06 Angola
1980s 0.059 0.083 0.024 Mauritania
1990s 0.042 0.063 0.021 Mauritania
2000s 0.0975 0.1225 0.025 Mauritania
2010s 0.2115 0.192 0.0195 Angola
2020s 0.244 0.261 0.017 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Angola or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 0.261 against 0.244 in Angola as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Angola and Mauritania?
0.017, 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 per 1000 people?
Angola ranks 158th and Mauritania ranks 155th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed