Ghana vs Mauritania: Physicians per 1000 people

Ghana
0.266
in 2023
Mauritania
0.261
in 2022
Ghana rank
154th
Mauritania rank
155th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Ghana
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.266 against 0.261 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.005.

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 0.0255 0.0345 Ghana
1970s 0.078 0.0555 0.0225 Ghana
1980s 0.067 0.083 0.016 Mauritania
2000s 0.115 0.1225 0.0075 Mauritania
2010s 0.1083 0.1805 0.0722 Mauritania
2020s 0.1457 0.2277 0.082 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Ghana or Mauritania?
Ghana, at 0.266 against 0.261 in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Ghana and Mauritania?
0.005, 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 per 1000 people?
Ghana ranks 154th 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