Kenya vs Mauritania: Physicians per 1000 people
Kenya
0.289
in 2023
Mauritania
0.261
in 2022
Kenya rank
153rd
Mauritania rank
155th
Physicians per 1000 people over time
- Kenya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.289 against 0.261 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.028.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 153rd and Mauritania ranks 155th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0835 | 0.0255 | 0.058 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.126 | 0.0555 | 0.0705 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.154 | 0.113 | 0.041 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.135 | 0.1005 | 0.0345 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.171 | 0.136 | 0.035 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.1767 | 0.173 | 0.0037 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.136 | 0.2277 | 0.0917 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Kenya or Mauritania?
- Kenya, at 0.289 against 0.261 in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Kenya and Mauritania?
- 0.028, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
- Kenya ranks 153rd 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.