External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Mauritania
Mauritania: External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ was 17.94 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Mauritania, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Mauritania stood at 17.94. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 262.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Mauritania peaked at 17.94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8808, in 2006.
That places Mauritania 40th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | — |
| 2001 | 0.9025 | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 1.28 | +42.2% |
| 2003 | 2.74 | +113.5% |
| 2004 | 2.23 | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 1.79 | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8808 | -50.8% |
| 2007 | 1.69 | +92.0% |
| 2008 | 2.56 | +51.2% |
| 2009 | 2.34 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 2.59 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 2.55 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.61 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.95 | +90.0% |
| 2014 | 6.11 | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 4.93 | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 1.14 | -76.9% |
| 2017 | 3.58 | +213.2% |
| 2018 | 1.12 | -68.6% |
| 2019 | 1.73 | +54.6% |
| 2020 | 2.22 | +28.2% |
| 2021 | 6.85 | +208.2% |
| 2022 | 17.68 | +158.0% |
| 2023 | 17.94 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.74 | 0.8808 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 | 1.12 | 6.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.18 | 2.22 | 17.94 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Mauritania?
- External health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Mauritania was 17.94 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.94 in 2023.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8808 in 2006.
- How does Mauritania rank for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
- Mauritania ranks 40th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 262.4%. 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) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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