Mauritania vs Sudan: Physicians per 1000 people

Mauritania
0.261
in 2022
Sudan
0.25
in 2017
Mauritania rank
155th
Sudan rank
157th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Mauritania
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.261 against 0.25 in Sudan, a difference of 0.011.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 155th and Sudan ranks 157th of 194 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0255 0.0355 0.01 Sudan
1970s 0.0555 0.068 0.0125 Sudan
1980s 0.083 0.096 0.013 Sudan
2000s 0.109 0.247 0.138 Sudan
2010s 0.1815 0.323 0.1415 Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Mauritania or Sudan?
Mauritania, at 0.261 against 0.25 in Sudan as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Mauritania and Sudan?
0.011, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sudan?
8 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2017.
How do Mauritania and Sudan rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Mauritania ranks 155th and Sudan ranks 157th 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