Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 301.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
301.7
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
145th
of 193 countries
All-time high
302.82
in 2022
All-time low
80.18
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Mauritania, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Mauritania is 301.7, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 160.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Mauritania peaked at 302.82 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 80.18, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.18 | — |
| 2001 | 83.89 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 94.67 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 101.65 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 98.1 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 98.49 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 93.05 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 97.15 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 100.47 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 101.22 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 86.31 | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 84.55 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 95.41 | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 115.84 | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 134.01 | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 146.12 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 149.24 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 183.05 | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 156.56 | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 173.45 | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 172.31 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 220.64 | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 302.82 | +37.2% |
| 2023 | 301.7 | -0.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 301.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 274.47, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 301.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207.24, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.89 | 80.18 | 101.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.45 | 84.55 | 183.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 249.36 | 172.31 | 302.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More health data for Mauritania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8878 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0789 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Mauritania?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Mauritania was 301.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 302.82 in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.18 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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