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% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 40 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 40 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 Democratic Republic of Congo 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)
- 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 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.