Mauritania—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #141 of 192Series years: 2004–2022
Latest Value
1,273
2022
YoY Change
+23.0%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#141
of 192 countries
Maximum
1,273
2022
Minimum
313
2004
CAGR
+8.1%
11 years
Last
1,273
Previous
1,035
Highest
1,273
Lowest
313
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Mauritania's physicians (total) was 1,273 in 2022, ranking #141 out of 192 countries. This represents a +23.0% change from 2021. Over the past 11 years, the highest recorded value was 1,273 (2022) and the lowest was 313 (2004). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Mauritania — Physicians (total): 1,273 medical doctors for reference year 2022. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here. The previous reference-year reading was 1,035 medical doctors in 2021.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,273 | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 1,035 | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 934 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 897 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 850 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 791 | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 692 | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 622 | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 547 | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 445 | +42.2% |
| 2004 | 313 |
Top Countries — Physicians (total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 4.0M | 2023 |
| 2 | India | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | United States | 906,427 | 2022 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 744,100 | 2022 |
| 5 | Brazil | 529,672 | 2024 |
| 6 | Germany | 388,343 | 2023 |
| 7 | Mexico | 357,004 | 2023 |
| 8 | Japan | 331,092 | 2022 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 322,715 | 2024 |
| 10 | Italy | 315,720 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Number of medical doctors; no conversion from the incorrectly mapped density. WHO GHO series HWF_0002. These are workforce counts, not counts per 10,000 people. Country definitions, sector coverage, reporting years and completeness can differ; consult WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts documentation when comparing countries.
Unit
medical doctors
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 2004–2022View original source →