Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Mauritius
Mauritius: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 1.44 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.44 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 46.6%
World rank
103rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.69 per 1,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
0.215 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
36
1960–2022
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Mauritius, 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
In 2022, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Mauritius stood at 1.44 per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 46.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Mauritius peaked at 2.69 per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.215 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Mauritius ranks 103rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.215 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.255 per 1,000 people | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 0.24 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.235 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.521 per 1,000 people | +121.7% |
| 1981 | 0.552 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.529 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.858 per 1,000 people | +62.2% |
| 1990 | 0.811 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.835 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.847 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.844 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.845 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.85 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.888 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.903 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.961 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.944 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.04 per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 1.07 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.11 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.12 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.14 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.15 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.17 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.41 per 1,000 people | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 1.34 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.58 per 1,000 people | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 1.88 per 1,000 people | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 1.97 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.14 per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 2.27 per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.86 per 1,000 people | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 2.56 per 1,000 people | +37.7% |
| 2020 | 2.69 per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.44 per 1,000 people | -46.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.44 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 1,000 people, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.44 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.188 per 1,000 people, 7.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors per 1,000 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +121.7% | 0.235 per 1,000 people | 0.521 per 1,000 people |
| 1989 | +62.2% | 0.529 per 1,000 people | 0.858 per 1,000 people |
| 2022 | -46.6% | 2.69 per 1,000 people | 1.44 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.235 per 1,000 people | 0.215 per 1,000 people | 0.255 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2375 per 1,000 people | 0.235 per 1,000 people | 0.24 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.615 per 1,000 people | 0.521 per 1,000 people | 0.858 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.8387 per 1,000 people | 0.811 per 1,000 people | 0.85 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.03 per 1,000 people | 0.888 per 1,000 people | 1.15 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 per 1,000 people | 1.17 per 1,000 people | 2.56 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 per 1,000 people | 1.44 per 1,000 people | 2.69 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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- 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 medical doctors per 1,000 people in Mauritius?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Mauritius was 1.44 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.215 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Mauritius rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Mauritius ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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