Nursing personnel in Mauritius

Mauritius: Nursing personnel was 4,459 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,459
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
145th
of 189 countries
All-time high
4,599
in 2022
All-time low
2,958
in 2003
Years of data
19
2003–2023

Nursing personnel in Mauritius, 2003–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2003201320232003: 3.0k2004: 4.4k2007: 3.3k2008: 3.4k2009: 3.5k2010: 3.6k2011: 3.7k2012: 3.7k2013: 4.0k2014: 4.1k2015: 4.1k2016: 4.1k2017: 4.1k2018: 4.2k2019: 4.5k2020: 4.4k2021: 4.4k2022: 4.6k2023: 4.5k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nursing personnel in Mauritius is 4,459, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Mauritius peaked at 4,599 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,958, in 2003.

That places Mauritius 145th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Nursing personnel in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Nursing personnel (number) in Mauritius, 2003 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2003 2,958 —
2004 4,438 +50.0%
2007 3,300 -25.6%
2008 3,400 +3.0%
2009 3,500 +2.9%
2010 3,600 +2.9%
2011 3,670 +1.9%
2012 3,737 +1.8%
2013 3,963 +6.0%
2014 4,125 +4.1%
2015 4,130 +0.1%
2016 4,134 +0.1%
2017 4,139 +0.1%
2018 4,220 +2.0%
2019 4,494 +6.5%
2020 4,400 -2.1%
2021 4,386 -0.3%
2022 4,599 +4.9%
2023 4,459 -3.0%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 4,459 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29,061, 15% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 4,459 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,356, 61% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nursing personnel in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +50.0% 2,958 4,438
2007 -25.6% 4,438 3,300

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,519 2,958 4,438 5
2010s 4,021 3,600 4,494 10
2020s 4,461 4,386 4,599 4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 142 Gabon 4,835 compare
  2. 143 South Sudan 4,665 compare
  3. 144 Madagascar 4,554 compare
  4. 146 Malta 4,126 compare
  5. 147 Bahrain 3,927 compare
  6. 148 Liberia 3,701 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing personnel in Mauritius?
Nursing personnel in Mauritius was 4,459 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 4,599 in 2022.
What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 2,958 in 2003.
How does Mauritius rank for nursing personnel?
Mauritius ranks 145th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 3,864 data points, 1971–2024
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