Nursing personnel in Mauritius
Mauritius: Nursing personnel was 4,459 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nursing personnel in Mauritius, 2003–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +50.0% | 2,958 | 4,438 |
| 2007 | -25.6% | 4,438 | 3,300 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Mauritius
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0345 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,032 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.54 % 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 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8573 % 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 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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