Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total healthcare expenditure gdp was 4.34 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.34
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
147th
of 195 countries
All-time high
4.67
in 2022
All-time low
2.47
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Mauritania, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total healthcare expenditure gdp in Mauritania is 4.34, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total healthcare expenditure gdp in Mauritania peaked at 4.67 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.47, in 2011.
Mauritania ranks 147th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.38 | — |
| 2001 | 3.57 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 4 | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 4.03 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.7 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 3.4 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 2.7 | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 2.88 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 3.01 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 3.11 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.64 | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 2.47 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 2.65 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 2.87 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 3.47 | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 3.67 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 3.19 | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 3.42 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 2.88 | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 3.09 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 3 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.78 | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 4.67 | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 4.34 | -7.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4.34 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4.34 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.42, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.38 | 2.7 | 4.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 | 2.47 | 3.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.95 | 3 | 4.67 | 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 total healthcare expenditure gdp in Mauritania?
- Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Mauritania was 4.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.67 in 2022.
- What is the lowest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 in 2011.
- How does Mauritania rank for total healthcare expenditure gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 147th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total healthcare expenditure gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. 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 Total healthcare expenditure gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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