Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Mauritania
Mauritania: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 132.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Mauritania, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 132.06 for out of pocket expenditure 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 expenditure per capita on healthcare in Mauritania peaked at 132.06 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.36, 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 expenditure per capita on healthcare in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.4 | — |
| 2001 | 64.7 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 66.25 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 69.52 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 69.14 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 66.12 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 63.42 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 63.44 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 61.23 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 63.53 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 54.06 | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 49.36 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 52.88 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 58.16 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 63.82 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 69.76 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 83.19 | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 98.96 | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 101.69 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 104.58 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 105.99 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 106.33 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 126.32 | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 132.06 | +4.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 132.06 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.82, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 132.06 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.04, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.98 | 61.23 | 69.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.65 | 49.36 | 104.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.68 | 105.99 | 132.06 | 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 out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Mauritania?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Mauritania was 132.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 132.06 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.36 in 2011.
- How does Mauritania rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Mauritania ranks 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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