Dentists in Mauritius
Mauritius: Dentists was 3.24 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Dentists in Mauritius, 2003–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Mauritius is 3.24, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Mauritius peaked at 3.24 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.24, in 2003.
That places Mauritius 78th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Dentists in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.24 | — |
| 2004 | 1.34 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 1.8 | +34.3% |
| 2008 | 1.84 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.96 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 2.03 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.08 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.34 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 2.72 | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 2.83 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.94 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.98 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.11 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.2 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.24 | +1.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 3.24 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.66, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 3.24 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1, 32.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dentists in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +34.3% | 1.34 | 1.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.64 | 1.24 | 1.96 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.69 | 2.03 | 3.2 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.24 | 3.24 | 3.24 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More health data for Mauritius
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0345 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,032 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.54 % 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 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8573 % 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 Mauritius?
- Dentists in Mauritius was 3.24 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 in 2022.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 in 2003.
- How does Mauritius rank for dentists?
- Mauritius ranks 78th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Dentists (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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