Universal health coverage index in Mauritania
Mauritania: Universal health coverage index was 40 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
40
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
186th
of 195 countries
All-time high
41
in 2018
All-time low
23
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Universal health coverage index in Mauritania, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 40 for universal health coverage index in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, universal health coverage index in Mauritania peaked at 41 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 186th out of 195 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25 | 23 | 30 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.2 | 29 | 41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38 | 35 | 40 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 183 Democratic Republic of Congo 41 compare
- 183 Mali 41 compare
- 183 South Sudan 41 compare
- 186 Eritrea 40 compare
- 188 Central African Republic 39 compare
- 188 Niger 39 compare
More health data for Mauritania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 653 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 70,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 66,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 69,336 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 67,815 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 69,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 72,578 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is universal health coverage index in Mauritania?
- Universal health coverage index in Mauritania was 40 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest universal health coverage index recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 41 in 2018.
- What is the lowest universal health coverage index recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for universal health coverage index?
- Mauritania ranks 186th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is universal health coverage index rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. 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 Universal health coverage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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