Nursing and midwifery personnel in Mauritania
Mauritania: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 7,844 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Mauritania, 2004–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, nursing and midwifery personnel in Mauritania stood at 7,844. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 179.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Mauritania peaked at 7,844 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,893, in 2004.
That places Mauritania 134th out of 189 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.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,893 | — |
| 2009 | 2,303 | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 2,803 | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 3,846 | +37.2% |
| 2015 | 4,137 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 4,571 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 4,737 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 5,301 | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 5,317 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 7,408 | +39.3% |
| 2022 | 7,844 | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,098 | 1,893 | 2,303 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,232 | 2,803 | 5,301 | 6 |
| 2020s | 6,856 | 5,317 | 7,844 | 3 |
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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 nursing and midwifery personnel in Mauritania?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Mauritania was 7,844 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 7,844 in 2022.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,893 in 2004.
- How does Mauritania rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Mauritania ranks 134th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.8%. 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 Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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