Medical doctors in Mauritania
Mauritania: Medical doctors was 1,273 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors in Mauritania, 2004–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors in Mauritania is 1,273, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.0% on the previous year and up 132.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Mauritania peaked at 1,273 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 313, in 2004.
That places Mauritania 140th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Medical doctors in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 313 | — |
| 2009 | 445 | +42.2% |
| 2010 | 547 | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 622 | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 692 | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 791 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 850 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 897 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 934 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1,035 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 1,273 | +23.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1,273 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,472, 37% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1,273 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,289, 56% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 379 | 313 | 445 | 2 |
| 2010s | 733.17 | 547 | 897 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,081 | 934 | 1,273 | 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 medical doctors in Mauritania?
- Medical doctors in Mauritania was 1,273 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,273 in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 313 in 2004.
- How does Mauritania rank for medical doctors?
- Mauritania ranks 140th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.7%. 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 Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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