Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 43.77 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
43.77
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
50th
of 193 countries
All-time high
77.82
in 2000
All-time low
41.71
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Mauritania, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Mauritania stood at 43.77.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Mauritania peaked at 77.82 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.71, in 2022.
That places Mauritania 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.82 | — |
| 2001 | 77.13 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 69.98 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 68.39 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 70.49 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 67.13 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 68.16 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 65.3 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 60.94 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 62.77 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 62.64 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 58.38 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 55.43 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 50.21 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 47.62 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 47.74 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 55.74 | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 54.06 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 64.95 | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 60.29 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 61.51 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 48.19 | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 41.71 | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 43.77 | +4.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 43.77 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.63, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 43.77 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.36, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.81 | 60.94 | 77.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.71 | 47.62 | 64.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.8 | 41.71 | 61.51 | 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 share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Mauritania?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Mauritania was 43.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 77.82 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.71 in 2022.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Mauritania ranks 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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