Midwifery personnel in Mauritania

Mauritania: Midwifery personnel was 1,341 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1,341
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
81st
of 129 countries
All-time high
1,341
in 2022
All-time low
235
in 2004
Years of data
8
2004–2022

Midwifery personnel in Mauritania, 2004–2022

2505007501.0k1.2k2004201320222004: 2352009: 3502010: 3452018: 6712019: 9322020: 1.0k2021: 1.3k2022: 1.3k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 1,341 for midwifery personnel in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 288.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Mauritania peaked at 1,341 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 235, in 2004.

Mauritania ranks 81st of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 292.5 235 350 2
2010s 649.33 345 932 3
2020s 1,207 1,027 1,341 3

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 78 Cameroon 1,673 compare
  2. 79 Croatia 1,522 compare
  3. 80 Kyrgyzstan 1,371 compare
  4. 82 Turkmenistan 1,179 compare
  5. 83 Mongolia 1,169 compare
  6. 84 Serbia 1,145 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is midwifery personnel in Mauritania?
Midwifery personnel in Mauritania was 1,341 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 1,341 in 2022.
What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 235 in 2004.
How does Mauritania rank for midwifery personnel?
Mauritania ranks 81st out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 288.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Midwifery personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
130 places, 2,411 data points, 1980–2024
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