Domestic private health expenditure in Mauritania
Mauritania: Domestic private health expenditure was 46.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Mauritania, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure in Mauritania is 46.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Mauritania peaked at 81.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 2022.
Mauritania ranks 66th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.7% | — |
| 2001 | 80.9% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 73.2% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 71.6% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 73.8% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 70.7% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 72.5% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 69.3% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 65.4% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 66.5% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 66.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 64.4% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 60.8% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 53.3% | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 53.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 52.7% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 60.1% | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 57.5% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 66.2% | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 62.4% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 51.1% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 44.2% | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 46.4% | +5.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 46.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.9%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 46.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.6% | 65.4% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 52.7% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 44.2% | 62.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 63 Cote d'Ivoire 47.3% compare
- 64 Benin 46.9% compare
- 65 Algeria 46.9% compare
- 67 United States 46.0% compare
- 68 Indonesia 45.8% compare
- 69 Central African Republic 45.8% 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)
- 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 private health expenditure in Mauritania?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Mauritania was 46.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 2022.
- How does Mauritania rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Mauritania ranks 66th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. 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.