3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Mauritania

Mauritania: 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services was 40 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
40
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
180th
of 194 countries
All-time high
40
in 2021
All-time low
21
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021

3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Mauritania, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 212005: 252010: 322015: 332017: 392019: 362021: 40

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2021, 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Mauritania stood at 40. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Mauritania peaked at 40 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2000.

That places Mauritania 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index) in Mauritania, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 21
2005 25 +19.0%
2010 32 +28.0%
2015 33 +3.1%
2017 39 +18.2%
2019 36 -7.7%
2021 40 +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23 21 25 2
2010s 35 32 39 4
2020s 40 40 40 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 180 Burkina Faso 40 compare
  2. 180 Guinea 40 compare
  3. 183 Benin 38 compare
  4. 183 Nigeria 38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Mauritania?
3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Mauritania was 40 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 40 in 2021.
What is the lowest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2000.
How does Mauritania rank for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services?
Mauritania ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
194 places, 1,358 data points, 2000–2021
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