Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP was 132.06 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in Mauritania, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Mauritania is 132.06 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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, ppp 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 expenditure per capita, PPP 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% |
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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0697 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Mauritania?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Mauritania was 132.06 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 132.06 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.36 current international $ in 2011.
- How does Mauritania rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Mauritania ranks 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in international dollars at purchasing power parity.