Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Mauritania
Mauritania: Healthcare expenditure vs gdp was 301.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
301.7
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
145th
of 193 countries
All-time high
302.82
in 2022
All-time low
80.18
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Mauritania, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Mauritania stood at 301.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 160.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Mauritania peaked at 302.82 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 80.18, in 2000.
Mauritania ranks 145th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.18 | — |
| 2001 | 83.89 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 94.67 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 101.65 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 98.1 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 98.49 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 93.05 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 97.15 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 100.47 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 101.22 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 86.31 | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 84.55 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 95.41 | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 115.84 | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 134.01 | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 146.12 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 149.24 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 183.05 | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 156.56 | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 173.45 | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 172.31 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 220.64 | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 302.82 | +37.2% |
| 2023 | 301.7 | -0.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 301.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 274.47, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 301.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207.24, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.89 | 80.18 | 101.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.45 | 84.55 | 183.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 249.36 | 172.31 | 302.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 expenditure vs gdp in Mauritania?
- Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Mauritania was 301.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare expenditure vs gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 302.82 in 2022.
- What is the lowest healthcare expenditure vs gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.18 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for healthcare expenditure vs gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare expenditure vs gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.4%. 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 expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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