Hospital beds in Mauritania
Mauritania: Hospital beds was 0.4 per 1,000 people in 2006. ▲ Rising
Hospital beds in Mauritania, 1960–2006
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.4 per 1,000 people for hospital beds in 2006.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Mauritania peaked at 0.7676 per 1,000 people in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.2048 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Mauritania 167th out of 179 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Hospital beds in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2048 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.344 per 1,000 people | +67.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3443 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7676 per 1,000 people | +122.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6654 per 1,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4 per 1,000 people | -39.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2048 per 1,000 people | 0.2048 per 1,000 people | 0.2048 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.3441 per 1,000 people | 0.344 per 1,000 people | 0.3443 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.7676 per 1,000 people | 0.7676 per 1,000 people | 0.7676 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6654 per 1,000 people | 0.6654 per 1,000 people | 0.6654 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4 per 1,000 people | 0.4 per 1,000 people | 0.4 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 164 Yemen 0.46 per 1,000 people compare
- 165 Guatemala 0.45 per 1,000 people compare
- 166 Benin 0.43 per 1,000 people compare
- 167 Côte d'Ivoire 0.4 per 1,000 people compare
- 167 Sierra Leone 0.4 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Timor-Leste 0.38 per 1,000 people
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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,273 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 102 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Mauritania?
- Hospital beds in Mauritania was 0.4 per 1,000 people in 2006, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7676 per 1,000 people in 1984.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2048 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for hospital beds?
- Mauritania ranks 167th out of 179 countries with data for 2006.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Hospital beds (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.