Mauritius—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #117 of 192Series years: 2000–2023
Latest Value
3,840
2023
YoY Change
+1.1%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#117
of 192 countries
Maximum
3,840
2023
Minimum
1,080
2000
CAGR
+5.7%
24 years
Last
3,840
Previous
3,800
Highest
3,840
Lowest
1,080
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Mauritius's physicians (total) was 3,840 in 2023, ranking #117 out of 192 countries. This represents a +1.1% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 3,840 (2023) and the lowest was 1,080 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Mauritius — Physicians (total): 3,840 medical doctors for reference year 2023. 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 3,800 medical doctors in 2022.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,840 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 3,800 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3,775 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 3,450 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 3,290 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 3,210 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 2,927 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 2,769 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 2,550 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2,429 | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 2,046 | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 1,722 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 1,810 | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 1,500 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1,475 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1,450 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1,425 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1,400 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1,342 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1,303 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 1,173 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,186 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 1,107 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1,080 |
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: 2000–2023View original source →