Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Mauritania
Mauritania: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 69.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Mauritania, 2003–2022
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
In 2022, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Mauritania stood at 69.1%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Mauritania peaked at 78.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2019.
That places Mauritania 14th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 78.2% | — |
| 2004 | 76.5% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 74.8% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 74.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 71.1% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 65.4% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 67.3% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 67.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 63.4% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 58.7% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 47.4% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 69.2% | +41.8% |
| 2022 | 69.1% | -0.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 69.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.2%, 2.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 69.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +41.8% | 48.8% | 69.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.5% | 65.4% | 78.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 46.6% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 48.8% | 69.2% | 3 |
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)
- 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 risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Mauritania?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Mauritania was 69.1% in 2022, according to Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School.
- What is the highest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Mauritania ranks 14th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as part of Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The proportion of population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.