Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Mauritania
Mauritania: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 40 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Mauritania, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Mauritania stood at 40.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Mauritania peaked at 41 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23 | — |
| 2001 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 30 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 33 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 39 | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 41 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 38 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 35 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 40 | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25 | 23 | 30 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.2 | 29 | 41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38 | 35 | 40 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 181 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 41 compare
- 181 Mali 41 compare
- 181 South Sudan 41 compare
- 184 Eritrea 40 compare
- 186 Central African Republic 39 compare
- 186 Niger 39 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0099 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0086 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Mauritania?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Mauritania was 40 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 41 in 2018.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Mauritania ranks 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.