Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 42.7 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Mauritania, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Mauritania stood at 42.7 current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Mauritania peaked at 42.7 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.8 current US$, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.8 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 18.83 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 19.02 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 21.13 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 23.24 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 24.03 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 25.47 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 27.99 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 32.21 current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 29.69 current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 29.03 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 30.74 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 29.95 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 29.58 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 31.83 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 30.13 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 29.98 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 31.76 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 32.87 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 33.44 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 33.65 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 37.62 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 40.42 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 42.7 current US$ | +5.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 42.7 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.51 current US$, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 42.7 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.28 current US$, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.04 current US$ | 18.8 current US$ | 32.21 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.93 current US$ | 29.03 current US$ | 33.44 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6 current US$ | 33.65 current US$ | 42.7 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 140 Afghanistan 45.56 current US$ compare
- 141 Bangladesh 43.85 current US$ compare
- 142 Bhutan 43.64 current US$ compare
- 144 Samoa 41.68 current US$ compare
- 145 Cote d'Ivoire 41.51 current US$ compare
- 146 Togo 41.06 current US$ 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)
- 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 domestic private health expenditure per capita in Mauritania?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Mauritania was 42.7 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.