Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Mauritania
Mauritania: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 0.261 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Mauritania, 1960–2022
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people in Mauritania is 0.261 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Mauritania peaked at 0.261 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.024 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Mauritania 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.024 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.027 per 1,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 0.056 per 1,000 people | +107.4% |
| 1975 | 0.055 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.069 per 1,000 people | +25.5% |
| 1984 | 0.083 per 1,000 people | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 0.113 per 1,000 people | +36.1% |
| 1990 | 0.063 per 1,000 people | -44.2% |
| 1993 | 0.063 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.138 per 1,000 people | +119.0% |
| 2004 | 0.109 per 1,000 people | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 0.136 per 1,000 people | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 0.161 per 1,000 people | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 0.162 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.175 per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.188 per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.196 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.201 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.203 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.219 per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.261 per 1,000 people | +19.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.261 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3555 per 1,000 people, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.261 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.188 per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Mauritania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +119.0% | 0.063 per 1,000 people | 0.138 per 1,000 people |
| 1970 | +107.4% | 0.027 per 1,000 people | 0.056 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0255 per 1,000 people | 0.024 per 1,000 people | 0.027 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.06 per 1,000 people | 0.055 per 1,000 people | 0.069 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.098 per 1,000 people | 0.083 per 1,000 people | 0.113 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.088 per 1,000 people | 0.063 per 1,000 people | 0.138 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1225 per 1,000 people | 0.109 per 1,000 people | 0.136 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1805 per 1,000 people | 0.161 per 1,000 people | 0.201 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.2277 per 1,000 people | 0.203 per 1,000 people | 0.261 per 1,000 people | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Mauritania?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Mauritania was 0.261 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.261 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.024 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Mauritania ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. 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 Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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