Physicians per 1000 people in Mauritania
Mauritania: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.261 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Physicians per 1000 people in Mauritania, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians per 1000 people in Mauritania is 0.261, 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, physicians per 1000 people in Mauritania peaked at 0.261 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.024, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0255 | 0.024 | 0.027 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.06 | 0.055 | 0.069 | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.098 | 0.083 | 0.113 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.088 | 0.063 | 0.138 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1225 | 0.109 | 0.136 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1805 | 0.161 | 0.201 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.2277 | 0.203 | 0.261 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More health data for Mauritania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 653 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 70,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 66,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 69,336 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 67,815 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 69,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 72,578 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Mauritania?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Mauritania was 0.261 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.261 in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.024 in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Mauritania ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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