Healthcare access quality un in Mauritania
Mauritania: Healthcare access quality un was 40 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
40
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
184th
of 193 countries
All-time high
41
in 2018
All-time low
23
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Healthcare access quality un in Mauritania, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare access quality un in Mauritania is 40, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare access quality un 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 access quality un 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)
- 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 healthcare access quality un in Mauritania?
- Healthcare access quality un in Mauritania was 40 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare access quality un recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 41 in 2018.
- What is the lowest healthcare access quality un recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for healthcare access quality un?
- Mauritania ranks 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare access quality un 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare access quality un. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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