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
00.10.20.3196019912023

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.

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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