Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Mauritania
Mauritania: Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health was 26.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
26.2%
Change on year
down 24.1%
World rank
19th
of 31 countries
All-time high
43.9%
in 2016
All-time low
26.2%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2016–2021
Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Mauritania, 2016–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Mauritania stood at 26.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.1% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Mauritania ranks 19th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 43.9% | — |
| 2017 | 40.5% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 34.5% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | -24.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 26.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.7%, 91% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 26.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.7%, 78% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.3% | 31.1% | 43.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 26.2% | 34.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Mauritania?
- Domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Mauritania was 26.2% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health?
- Mauritania ranks 19th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
- Is domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health care expenditure (PHCE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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