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
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Mauritania, 2004–2022
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 126th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 123 Nicaragua 0.41 per 10,000 population compare
- 124 Comoros 0.38 per 10,000 population compare
- 125 Botswana 0.36 per 10,000 population compare
- 126 Cambodia 0.31 per 10,000 population compare
- 128 Zimbabwe 0.3 per 10,000 population compare
- 129 Eswatini 0.28 per 10,000 population compare
- 129 Ethiopia 0.28 per 10,000 population compare
More reference data data for Mauritania
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.348 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3267 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -1.5 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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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 126th out of 163 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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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)