Private health expenditure per person in Mauritania
Mauritania: Private health expenditure per person was 139.87 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health expenditure per person in Mauritania, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, private health expenditure per person in Mauritania stood at 139.87. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 126.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Mauritania peaked at 139.87 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.41, in 2011.
That places Mauritania 141st 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.
Private health expenditure per person in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.54 | — |
| 2001 | 67.84 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 69.33 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 72.76 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 72.44 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 69.59 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 67.43 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 67.29 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 65.66 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 67.31 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 57.26 | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 54.41 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 58.03 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 61.76 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 71.82 | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 77.07 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 89.66 | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 105.28 | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 103.56 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 106.16 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 107.57 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 112.72 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 133.71 | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 139.87 | +4.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 139.87 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127.95, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 139.87 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.56, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.52 | 65.54 | 72.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.5 | 54.41 | 106.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.47 | 107.57 | 139.87 | 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 private health expenditure per person in Mauritania?
- Private health expenditure per person in Mauritania was 139.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 139.87 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.41 in 2011.
- How does Mauritania rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Mauritania ranks 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.5%. 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 Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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