Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Mauritius
Mauritius: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.32 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Mauritius, 2003–2022
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pharmacists per 10,000 population in Mauritius is 0.32 per 10,000 population, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Mauritius peaked at 4.17 per 10,000 population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.25 per 10,000 population, in 2003.
That places Mauritius 74th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.25 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2004 | 2.29 per 10,000 population | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.58 per 10,000 population | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 2.73 per 10,000 population | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 3.02 per 10,000 population | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 3.12 per 10,000 population | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.17 per 10,000 population | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.35 per 10,000 population | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 3.56 per 10,000 population | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 3.82 per 10,000 population | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 3.85 per 10,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.98 per 10,000 population | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 4.11 per 10,000 population | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 4.17 per 10,000 population | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.32 per 10,000 population | -92.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.32 per 10,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.13 per 10,000 population, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.32 per 10,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.275 per 10,000 population, 15.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pharmacists per 10,000 population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -92.3% | 4.17 per 10,000 population | 0.32 per 10,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.57 per 10,000 population | 2.25 per 10,000 population | 3.02 per 10,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.68 per 10,000 population | 3.12 per 10,000 population | 4.17 per 10,000 population | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.32 per 10,000 population | 0.32 per 10,000 population | 0.32 per 10,000 population | 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 pharmacists per 10,000 population in Mauritius?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Mauritius was 0.32 per 10,000 population in 2022, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 4.17 per 10,000 population in 2019.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 per 10,000 population in 2003.
- How does Mauritius rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Mauritius ranks 74th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmacists 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).