Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Mauritania
Mauritania: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in was 31.46 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
31.46
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
152nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
33.44
in 2022
All-time low
3.2
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Mauritania, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Mauritania is 31.46, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Mauritania peaked at 33.44 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 2000.
Mauritania ranks 152nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.2 | — |
| 2001 | 3.55 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 5.67 | +59.5% |
| 2003 | 5.65 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 6 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 8.19 | +36.4% |
| 2006 | 8.79 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 10.73 | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 14.52 | +35.3% |
| 2009 | 12.62 | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 12.14 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 14.48 | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 16.69 | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 20.95 | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 21.45 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 22.06 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 18.78 | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 19.88 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 15.7 | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 19.46 | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 18.03 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 29.16 | +61.8% |
| 2022 | 33.44 | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 31.46 | -5.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 31.46 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.8, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 31.46 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.08, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.89 | 3.2 | 14.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.16 | 12.14 | 22.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.02 | 18.03 | 33.44 | 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) per capita in in Mauritania?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Mauritania was 31.46 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 33.44 in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in?
- Mauritania ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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