External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Mauritania
Mauritania: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 58.77 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Mauritania, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Mauritania stood at 58.77 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 468.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Mauritania peaked at 58.77 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.33 current international $, in 2006.
That places Mauritania 29th out of 177 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 per capita, PPP (current international $) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.49 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 3.25 current international $ | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 4.68 current international $ | +43.8% |
| 2003 | 9.43 current international $ | +101.7% |
| 2004 | 6.95 current international $ | -26.4% |
| 2005 | 5.18 current international $ | -25.4% |
| 2006 | 2.33 current international $ | -55.0% |
| 2007 | 4.07 current international $ | +74.4% |
| 2008 | 5.21 current international $ | +28.2% |
| 2009 | 5.31 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 5.1 current international $ | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 4.52 current international $ | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 5.05 current international $ | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 10.34 current international $ | +104.8% |
| 2014 | 13.79 current international $ | +33.4% |
| 2015 | 12.62 current international $ | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 3.41 current international $ | -72.9% |
| 2017 | 11.85 current international $ | +247.2% |
| 2018 | 3.54 current international $ | -70.2% |
| 2019 | 5.51 current international $ | +55.7% |
| 2020 | 7.11 current international $ | +29.1% |
| 2021 | 20.54 current international $ | +188.9% |
| 2022 | 58.49 current international $ | +184.8% |
| 2023 | 58.77 current international $ | +0.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 58.77 current international $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.2 current international $, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 58.77 current international $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.85 current international $, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.99 current international $ | 2.33 current international $ | 9.43 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.57 current international $ | 3.41 current international $ | 13.79 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.23 current international $ | 7.11 current international $ | 58.77 current international $ | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0789 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Mauritania?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Mauritania was 58.77 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 58.77 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 current international $ in 2006.
- How does Mauritania rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Mauritania ranks 29th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 468.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.