Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Mauritania

Mauritania: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 0.31 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.31 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
135th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.31 per 10,000 population
in 2022
All-time low
0.16 per 10,000 population
in 2004
Years of data
7
2004–2022

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Mauritania, 2004–2022

00.10.20.32004201320222004: 0.16 per 10,000 population2009: 0.21 per 10,000 population2018: 0.26 per 10,000 population2019: 0.26 per 10,000 population2020: 0.25 per 10,000 population2021: 0.26 per 10,000 population2022: 0.31 per 10,000 population

Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Mauritania is 0.31 per 10,000 population, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Mauritania peaked at 0.31 per 10,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.16 per 10,000 population, in 2004.

Mauritania ranks 135th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Mauritania, 2004 to 2022.
Year per 10,000 population Change
2004 0.16 per 10,000 population
2009 0.21 per 10,000 population +31.2%
2018 0.26 per 10,000 population +23.8%
2019 0.26 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2020 0.25 per 10,000 population -3.8%
2021 0.26 per 10,000 population +4.0%
2022 0.31 per 10,000 population +19.2%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 0.31 per 10,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36 per 10,000 population, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 0.31 per 10,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11 per 10,000 population, 2.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.185 per 10,000 population 0.16 per 10,000 population 0.21 per 10,000 population 2
2010s 0.26 per 10,000 population 0.26 per 10,000 population 0.26 per 10,000 population 2
2020s 0.2733 per 10,000 population 0.25 per 10,000 population 0.31 per 10,000 population 3

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 132 Comoros 0.38 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 133 Nicaragua 0.36 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 134 Botswana 0.35 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 135 Cambodia 0.31 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 137 Zimbabwe 0.3 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 138 Ethiopia 0.28 per 10,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Mauritania?
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Mauritania was 0.31 per 10,000 population in 2022, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 0.31 per 10,000 population in 2022.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.16 per 10,000 population in 2004.
How does Mauritania rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Mauritania ranks 135th out of 173 countries with data for 2022.
Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dentistry personnel 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
173 places, 2,659 data points, 2000–2024
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