What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Cape Verde and Mauritania?

0.01 per 10,000 population, with Mauritania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Mauritania?

6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Pharmacists per 10,000 population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Mauritania: Pharmacists per 10,000 population

Cape Verde

0.19 per 10,000 population

in 2023

Mauritania

0.2 per 10,000 population

in 2022

Cape Verde rank

139th

Mauritania rank

137th

Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time

Cape Verde
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.2 per 10,000 population against 0.19 per 10,000 population in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.01 per 10,000 population.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Mauritania ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 139th and Mauritania ranks 137th of 155 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.06 per 10,000 population	0.23 per 10,000 population	0.17 per 10,000 population	Mauritania
2010s	1.71 per 10,000 population	0.175 per 10,000 population	1.53 per 10,000 population	Cape Verde
2020s	0.1467 per 10,000 population	0.1767 per 10,000 population	0.03 per 10,000 population	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pharmacists per 10,000 population, Cape Verde or Mauritania?: Mauritania, at 0.2 per 10,000 population against 0.19 per 10,000 population in Cape Verde as of 2022.
What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Cape Verde and Mauritania?: 0.01 per 10,000 population, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Mauritania?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Cape Verde and Mauritania rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?: Cape Verde ranks 139th and Mauritania ranks 137th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Pharmacists per 10,000 population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Pharmacists per 10,000 population
Unit: per 10,000 population
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 155 places, 2,272 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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