Health expenditure (current US$) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Health expenditure (current US$) was 227.27 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Health expenditure in Mauritania, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, health expenditure in Mauritania stood at 227.27 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 267.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure in Mauritania peaked at 227.27 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 54.95 million current US$, in 1996.
That places Mauritania 41st out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Health expenditure (current US$) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 67.50 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 54.95 million current US$ | -18.6% |
| 1997 | 55.84 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 66.97 million current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 83.72 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 77.22 million current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 61.92 million current US$ | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 79.00 million current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2003 | 84.21 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 108.01 million current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 110.23 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 106.38 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 146.88 million current US$ | +38.1% |
| 2008 | 155.79 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 162.69 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 225.07 million current US$ | +38.3% |
| 2011 | 227.27 million current US$ | +1.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 227.27 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 761.86 million current US$, 30% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 227.27 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 554.95 million current US$, 41% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.80 million current US$ | 54.95 million current US$ | 83.72 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 109.23 million current US$ | 61.92 million current US$ | 162.69 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 226.17 million current US$ | 225.07 million current US$ | 227.27 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (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 health expenditure in Mauritania?
- Health expenditure in Mauritania was 227.27 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
- What is the highest health expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 227.27 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest health expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.95 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Mauritania rank for health expenditure?
- Mauritania ranks 41st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 267.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as part of Health expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).