Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.261 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania, 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
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania is 0.261 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.2% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.261 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.024 per 1,000 people, 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.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.024 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.027 per 1,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 0.056 per 1,000 people | +107.4% |
| 1975 | 0.055 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.069 per 1,000 people | +25.5% |
| 1984 | 0.083 per 1,000 people | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 0.113 per 1,000 people | +36.1% |
| 1990 | 0.063 per 1,000 people | -44.2% |
| 1993 | 0.063 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.138 per 1,000 people | +119.0% |
| 2004 | 0.109 per 1,000 people | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 0.136 per 1,000 people | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 0.161 per 1,000 people | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 0.162 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.175 per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.188 per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.196 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.201 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.203 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.219 per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.261 per 1,000 people | +19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0255 per 1,000 people | 0.024 per 1,000 people | 0.027 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.06 per 1,000 people | 0.055 per 1,000 people | 0.069 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.098 per 1,000 people | 0.083 per 1,000 people | 0.113 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.088 per 1,000 people | 0.063 per 1,000 people | 0.138 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1225 per 1,000 people | 0.109 per 1,000 people | 0.136 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1805 per 1,000 people | 0.161 per 1,000 people | 0.201 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.2277 per 1,000 people | 0.203 per 1,000 people | 0.261 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 993.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5417 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,190 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 47,366 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania was 0.261 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.261 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.024 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita 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 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.