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
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.