Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Mauritania
Mauritania: Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ was 92.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Mauritania, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Mauritania stood at 92.11. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Mauritania peaked at 92.11 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 147th out of 194 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.
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23 | — |
| 2001 | 23.28 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 25.97 | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 29.52 | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 31.47 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 34.01 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 35.15 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 40.42 | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 49.29 | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 44.65 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 43.76 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 47.77 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 49.25 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 55.47 | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 59.39 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 57.12 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 49.9 | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 55.22 | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 49.68 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 54.63 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 53.9 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 73.63 | +36.6% |
| 2022 | 91.54 | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 92.11 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.68 | 23 | 49.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.22 | 43.76 | 59.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.8 | 53.9 | 92.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 144 Liberia 103.94 compare
- 145 Comoros 102.23 compare
- 146 Kyrgyzstan 96.65 compare
- 148 Cote d'Ivoire 87.68 compare
- 149 Papua New Guinea 85.15 compare
- 150 Tajikistan 85.15 compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 653 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,563 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.6787 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Mauritania?
- Current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Mauritania was 92.11 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 92.11 in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$?
- Mauritania ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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