Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 301.7 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania stood at 301.7 current international $.
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 spending vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania peaked at 302.82 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 80.18 current international $, 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 spending vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.18 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 83.89 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 94.67 current international $ | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 101.65 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 98.1 current international $ | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 98.49 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 93.05 current international $ | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 97.15 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 100.47 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 101.22 current international $ | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 86.31 current international $ | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 84.55 current international $ | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 95.41 current international $ | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 115.84 current international $ | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 134.01 current international $ | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 146.12 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 149.24 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 183.05 current international $ | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 156.56 current international $ | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 173.45 current international $ | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 172.31 current international $ | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 220.64 current international $ | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 302.82 current international $ | +37.2% |
| 2023 | 301.7 current international $ | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.89 current international $ | 80.18 current international $ | 101.65 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.45 current international $ | 84.55 current international $ | 183.05 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 249.36 current international $ | 172.31 current international $ | 302.82 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 142 India 346.25 current international $ compare
- 143 Nepal 332.16 current international $ compare
- 144 Afghanistan 329.82 current international $ compare
- 146 Myanmar 283.19 current international $ compare
- 147 Kenya 274.47 current international $ compare
- 148 Nigeria 260.14 current international $ 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 653 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2093 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2146 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania was 301.7 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 302.82 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.18 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.