Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Mauritania
Mauritania: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 132.06 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare 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
Mauritania recorded 132.06 current international $ for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 127.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Mauritania peaked at 132.06 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.36 current international $, in 2011.
That places Mauritania 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.4 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 64.7 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 66.25 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 69.52 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 69.14 current international $ | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 66.12 current international $ | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 63.42 current international $ | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 63.44 current international $ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 61.23 current international $ | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 63.53 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 54.06 current international $ | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 49.36 current international $ | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 52.88 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 58.16 current international $ | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 63.82 current international $ | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 69.76 current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 83.19 current international $ | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 98.96 current international $ | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 101.69 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 104.58 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 105.99 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 106.33 current international $ | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 126.32 current international $ | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 132.06 current international $ | +4.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 132.06 current international $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.82 current international $, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 132.06 current international $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.04 current international $, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.98 current international $ | 61.23 current international $ | 69.52 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.65 current international $ | 49.36 current international $ | 104.58 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.68 current international $ | 105.99 current international $ | 132.06 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 130 Kyrgyzstan 147.35 current international $ compare
- 131 Comoros 141.2 current international $ compare
- 132 Brunei Darussalam 140.54 current international $ compare
- 134 Indonesia 129.49 current international $ compare
- 135 Togo 119.5 current international $ compare
- 136 Yemen 116.69 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 653 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,563 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Mauritania?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Mauritania was 132.06 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 out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 132.06 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.36 current international $ in 2011.
- How does Mauritania rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Mauritania ranks 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.1%. 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 Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.