Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Mauritius
Mauritius: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 4.05 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Mauritius, 2003–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Mauritius stood at 4.05. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Mauritius peaked at 4.05 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.38, in 2003.
That places Mauritius 94th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.38 | — |
| 2004 | 3.68 | +54.7% |
| 2007 | 2.6 | -29.5% |
| 2008 | 2.67 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.74 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.81 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.85 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.9 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.07 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 3.19 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.2 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.44 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 3.85 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 3.49 | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 4.05 | +15.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 4.05 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 4.05 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14, 3.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +54.7% | 2.38 | 3.68 |
| 2007 | -29.5% | 3.68 | 2.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.81 | 2.38 | 3.68 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.21 | 2.81 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.05 | 4.05 | 4.05 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Mauritius?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Mauritius was 4.05 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 in 2003.
- How does Mauritius rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Mauritius ranks 94th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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