Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Mauritania
Mauritania: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 1.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.5%
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
147th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2022
All-time low
0.5%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Mauritania, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Mauritania is 1.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Mauritania peaked at 1.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +60.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +49.1% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -13.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Mauritania?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Mauritania was 1.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Mauritania ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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