Physicians per 1000 people in Mauritius
Mauritius: Physicians per 1000 people was 1.44 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Physicians per 1000 people in Mauritius, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, physicians per 1000 people in Mauritius stood at 1.44.
The figure is down 46.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Mauritius peaked at 2.69 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.215, 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.
Physicians per 1000 people in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.215 | — |
| 1965 | 0.255 | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 0.24 | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.235 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.521 | +121.7% |
| 1981 | 0.552 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.529 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.858 | +62.2% |
| 1990 | 0.811 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.835 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.847 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.844 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.845 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.85 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.888 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.903 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.961 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.944 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.04 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.11 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.12 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.14 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.15 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.17 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.41 | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 1.34 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.58 | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 1.88 | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 1.97 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.14 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 2.27 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.86 | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 2.56 | +37.7% |
| 2020 | 2.69 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.44 | -46.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.44 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.188, 7.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians per 1000 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 | 0.521 |
| 1989 | +62.2% | 0.529 | 0.858 |
| 2022 | -46.6% | 2.69 | 1.44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.235 | 0.215 | 0.255 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2375 | 0.235 | 0.24 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.615 | 0.521 | 0.858 | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.8387 | 0.811 | 0.85 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.03 | 0.888 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 | 1.17 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 | 1.44 | 2.69 | 2 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Mauritius?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Mauritius was 1.44 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 in 2020.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.215 in 1960.
- How does Mauritius rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Mauritius ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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