Dentists in Mauritania
Mauritania: Dentists was 149 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
149
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
128th
of 178 countries
All-time high
149
in 2022
All-time low
47
in 2004
Years of data
7
2004–2022
Dentists in Mauritania, 2004–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 149 for dentists in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.1% on the previous year and up 112.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Mauritania peaked at 149 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47, in 2004.
That places Mauritania 128th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Dentists in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 47 | — |
| 2009 | 70 | +48.9% |
| 2018 | 112 | +60.0% |
| 2019 | 118 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 117 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 121 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 149 | +23.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 149 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 397.5, 37% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 149 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.5 | 47 | 70 | 2 |
| 2010s | 115 | 112 | 118 | 2 |
| 2020s | 129 | 117 | 149 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More health data for Mauritania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8878 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 653 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,563 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Mauritania?
- Dentists in Mauritania was 149 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 149 in 2022.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 in 2004.
- How does Mauritania rank for dentists?
- Mauritania ranks 128th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Dentists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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