Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Mauritania
Mauritania: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ was 42.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Mauritania, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Mauritania is 42.7, measured in 2023. 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 (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Mauritania peaked at 42.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.8, in 2000.
Mauritania ranks 144th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.8 | — |
| 2001 | 18.83 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 19.02 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 21.13 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 23.24 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 24.03 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 25.47 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 27.99 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 32.21 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 29.69 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 29.03 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 30.74 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 29.95 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 29.58 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 31.83 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 30.13 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 29.98 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 31.76 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 32.87 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 33.44 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 33.65 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 37.62 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 40.42 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 42.7 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.04 | 18.8 | 32.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.93 | 29.03 | 33.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6 | 33.65 | 42.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 141 Bangladesh 43.85 compare
- 142 Cook Islands 43.8 compare
- 143 Bhutan 43.64 compare
- 145 Samoa 41.68 compare
- 146 Côte d'Ivoire 41.51 compare
- 147 Kyrgyzstan 40.9 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 (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Mauritania?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Mauritania was 42.7 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$?
- Mauritania ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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