Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 1.61 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Mauritania, 2004–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives in Mauritania is 1.61 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 94.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Mauritania peaked at 1.61 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.66 per 1,000 people, in 2004.
That places Mauritania 146th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.66 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0.701 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.827 per 1,000 people | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 0.999 per 1,000 people | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 1.04 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.09 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.09 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.19 per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 1.16 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.56 per 1,000 people | +35.4% |
| 2022 | 1.61 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.61 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63 per 1,000 people, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.61 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6805 per 1,000 people | 0.66 per 1,000 people | 0.701 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.04 per 1,000 people | 0.827 per 1,000 people | 1.19 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.44 per 1,000 people | 1.16 per 1,000 people | 1.61 per 1,000 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 nurses and midwives in Mauritania?
- Nurses and midwives in Mauritania was 1.61 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.66 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- How does Mauritania rank for nurses and midwives?
- Mauritania ranks 146th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.