Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Mauritania

Mauritania: Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate was -0.3705 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-0.3705 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 101.0%
World rank
158th
of 192 countries
All-time high
37.25 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-14.73 % change on previous year
in 2010
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Mauritania, 2001–2023

-20020402001201220232001: 4.6 % change on previous year2002: 12.8 % change on previous year2003: 7.4 % change on previous year2004: -3.5 % change on previous year2005: 0.403 % change on previous year2006: -5.5 % change on previous year2007: 4.4 % change on previous year2008: 3.4 % change on previous year2009: 0.753 % change on previous year2010: -14.7 % change on previous year2011: -2 % change on previous year2012: 12.8 % change on previous year2013: 21.4 % change on previous year2014: 15.7 % change on previous year2015: 9 % change on previous year2016: 2.1 % change on previous year2017: 22.7 % change on previous year2018: -14.5 % change on previous year2019: 10.8 % change on previous year2020: -0.66 % change on previous year2021: 28 % change on previous year2022: 37.2 % change on previous year2023: -0.371 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Mauritania stood at -0.3705 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 101.0% on the previous year and down 101.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 37.25 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -14.73 % change on previous year, in 2010.

That places Mauritania 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Mauritania, 2001 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
2001 4.63 % change on previous year —
2002 12.84 % change on previous year +177.3%
2003 7.38 % change on previous year -42.6%
2004 -3.5 % change on previous year -147.4%
2005 0.4034 % change on previous year -111.5%
2006 -5.53 % change on previous year -1470.5%
2007 4.41 % change on previous year -179.9%
2008 3.41 % change on previous year -22.7%
2009 0.7535 % change on previous year -77.9%
2010 -14.73 % change on previous year -2055.3%
2011 -2.04 % change on previous year -86.1%
2012 12.85 % change on previous year -729.2%
2013 21.41 % change on previous year +66.7%
2014 15.69 % change on previous year -26.7%
2015 9.04 % change on previous year -42.4%
2016 2.13 % change on previous year -76.4%
2017 22.65 % change on previous year +963.1%
2018 -14.47 % change on previous year -163.9%
2019 10.79 % change on previous year -174.6%
2020 -0.6595 % change on previous year -106.1%
2021 28.05 % change on previous year -4352.5%
2022 37.25 % change on previous year +32.8%
2023 -0.3705 % change on previous year -101.0%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's -0.3705 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.41 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's -0.3705 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.59 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +4352.5% -0.6595 % change on previous year 28.05 % change on previous year
2010 -2055.3% 0.7535 % change on previous year -14.73 % change on previous year
2006 -1470.5% 0.4034 % change on previous year -5.53 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.76 % change on previous year -5.53 % change on previous year 12.84 % change on previous year 9
2010s 6.33 % change on previous year -14.73 % change on previous year 22.65 % change on previous year 10
2020s 16.07 % change on previous year -0.6595 % change on previous year 37.25 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 155 Eritrea -0.2888 % change on previous year compare
  2. 156 Nepal -0.3112 % change on previous year compare
  3. 157 Uganda -0.3634 % change on previous year compare
  4. 159 Barbados -0.7984 % change on previous year compare
  5. 160 Nicaragua -1.27 % change on previous year compare
  6. 161 Hungary -1.67 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Mauritania?
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Mauritania was -0.3705 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 37.25 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was -14.73 % change on previous year in 2010.
How does Mauritania rank for healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate?
Mauritania ranks 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 101.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 4,364 data points, 2001–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.