Government health expenditure per capita in Mauritania

Mauritania: Government health expenditure per capita was 14 current US$ in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
14 current US$
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
35th
of 53 countries
All-time high
17 current US$
in 2008
All-time low
7 current US$
in 1996
Years of data
15
1995–2009

Government health expenditure per capita in Mauritania, 1995–2009

0510151995200220091995: 13 current US$1996: 7 current US$1997: 8 current US$1998: 11 current US$1999: 15 current US$2000: 13 current US$2001: 8 current US$2002: 12 current US$2003: 10 current US$2004: 14 current US$2005: 13 current US$2006: 12 current US$2007: 15 current US$2008: 17 current US$2009: 14 current US$

Source: World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2009, government health expenditure per capita in Mauritania stood at 14 current US$.

The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government health expenditure per capita in Mauritania peaked at 17 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7 current US$, in 1996.

Mauritania ranks 35th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Government health expenditure per capita in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Government health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Mauritania, 1995 to 2009.
Year current US$ Change
1995 13 current US$
1996 7 current US$ -46.2%
1997 8 current US$ +14.3%
1998 11 current US$ +37.5%
1999 15 current US$ +36.4%
2000 13 current US$ -13.3%
2001 8 current US$ -38.5%
2002 12 current US$ +50.0%
2003 10 current US$ -16.7%
2004 14 current US$ +40.0%
2005 13 current US$ -7.1%
2006 12 current US$ -7.7%
2007 15 current US$ +25.0%
2008 17 current US$ +13.3%
2009 14 current US$ -17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.8 current US$ 7 current US$ 15 current US$ 5
2000s 12.8 current US$ 8 current US$ 17 current US$ 10

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 33 Cameroon 17 current US$ compare
  2. 33 Comoros 17 current US$ compare
  3. 36 Gambia 13 current US$ compare
  4. 37 Liberia 12 current US$ compare
  5. 37 Madagascar 12 current US$ compare
  6. 37 Niger 12 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government health expenditure per capita in Mauritania?
Government health expenditure per capita in Mauritania was 14 current US$ in 2009, according to World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/).
What is the highest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 17 current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 7 current US$ in 1996.
How does Mauritania rank for government health expenditure per capita?
Mauritania ranks 35th out of 53 countries with data for 2009.
Is government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/), published as part of Government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 876 data points, 1995–2009
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General government expenditure corresponds to the consolidated outlays of all levels of government: territorial authorities (Central/Federal Government, Provincial/Regional/State/District authorities, Municipal/ Local governments), social security institutions and extra budgetary funds, including capital outlays. It is provided by the Central Bank/Ministry of Finance to the International Monetary Fund or by the United Nations Statistics Department.