Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Mauritius

Mauritius: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.32 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.32 per 10,000 population
Change on year
down 92.3%
World rank
127th
of 155 countries
All-time high
4.17 per 10,000 population
in 2019
All-time low
0.32 per 10,000 population
in 2022
Years of data
15
2003–2022

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Mauritius, 2003–2022

012342003201220222003: 2.2 per 10,000 population2004: 2.3 per 10,000 population2007: 2.6 per 10,000 population2008: 2.7 per 10,000 population2009: 3 per 10,000 population2010: 3.1 per 10,000 population2011: 3.2 per 10,000 population2012: 3.4 per 10,000 population2013: 3.6 per 10,000 population2014: 3.8 per 10,000 population2015: 3.9 per 10,000 population2016: 4 per 10,000 population2017: 4.1 per 10,000 population2019: 4.2 per 10,000 population2022: 0.32 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 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 down 92.3% on the previous year and down 90.4% 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, 0.32 per 10,000 population, in 2022.

That places Mauritius 127th out of 155 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 124 Tanzania 0.35 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 125 Eswatini 0.34 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 126 Ukraine 0.33 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 127 Afghanistan 0.32 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 127 Liberia 0.32 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 130 Benin 0.31 per 10,000 population compare

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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 0.32 per 10,000 population in 2022.
How does Mauritius rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Mauritius ranks 127th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.4%. 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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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
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