The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Mauritania
Mauritania: The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index was 40 in 2023. ▲ Rising
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Mauritania, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 40 for the universal health coverage (uhc) service 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, the universal health coverage (uhc) service 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.
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23 | — |
| 2001 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 30 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 33 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 39 | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 41 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 38 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 35 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 40 | +14.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 40 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 40 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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, 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0789 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Mauritania?
- The universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Mauritania was 40 in 2023, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 41 in 2018.
- What is the lowest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index?
- Mauritania ranks 186th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the universal health coverage (uhc) service 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential services including reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases and service capacity and access.