Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 34.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34.16
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
145th
of 193 countries
All-time high
39.6
in 2021
All-time low
13.9
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Mauritania, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Mauritania is 34.16, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Mauritania peaked at 39.6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.9, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.9 | — |
| 2001 | 15.26 | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 21.82 | +43.0% |
| 2003 | 19.14 | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 19.07 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.08 | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 25.02 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 26.56 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 29.46 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 28.26 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 27.75 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 30.31 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 33.89 | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 37.76 | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 36.12 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 38.62 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 37.63 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 36.01 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 31.59 | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 35.62 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 33.44 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 39.6 | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 36.53 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 34.16 | -6.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 34.16 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 34.16 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.13, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.26 | 13.9 | 29.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.53 | 27.75 | 38.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.93 | 33.44 | 39.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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- 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 public expenditure on healthcare by country in Mauritania?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Mauritania was 34.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Mauritania ranks 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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