Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 0.31 per 10,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Mauritania, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.31 per 10,000 people for health worker density, by type of occupation in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Mauritania peaked at 0.31 per 10,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.16 per 10,000 people, in 2004.
That places Mauritania 144th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.16 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0.21 per 10,000 people | +31.2% |
| 2018 | 0.26 per 10,000 people | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 0.26 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.25 per 10,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.26 per 10,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.31 per 10,000 people | +19.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.31 per 10,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36 per 10,000 people, 86% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.31 per 10,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11 per 10,000 people, 2.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.185 per 10,000 people | 0.16 per 10,000 people | 0.21 per 10,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.26 per 10,000 people | 0.26 per 10,000 people | 0.26 per 10,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2733 per 10,000 people | 0.25 per 10,000 people | 0.31 per 10,000 people | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0789 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Mauritania?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Mauritania was 0.31 per 10,000 people in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.31 per 10,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 per 10,000 people in 2004.
- How does Mauritania rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Mauritania ranks 144th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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