Health worker density, by type of occupation in Mauritius
Mauritius: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 3.24 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Mauritius, 2003–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker density, by type of occupation in Mauritius is 3.24, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Mauritius peaked at 3.24 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.24, in 2003.
Mauritius ranks 73rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation 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% |
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 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.85 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Mauritius?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Mauritius was 3.24 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 in 2022.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 in 2003.
- How does Mauritius rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Mauritius ranks 73rd out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation 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 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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