External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Mauritania
Mauritania: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 19.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Mauritania, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 19.5% for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 118.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Mauritania peaked at 19.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2018.
Mauritania ranks 38th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.4% | — |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | +87.8% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -52.4% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +67.0% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +68.7% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -73.5% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +183.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -65.1% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +40.6% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +29.9% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | +125.6% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | +107.5% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | +0.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 19.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 19.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.5%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 2.5% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 2.3% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 4.1% | 19.5% | 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 external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Mauritania?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Mauritania was 19.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2018.
- How does Mauritania rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Mauritania ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.2%. 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 External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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