Mauritania—Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #50 of 193Updated May 2026
Latest Value
43.8%
2023
YoY Change
+4.9%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#50
of 193 countries
Maximum
77.8%
2000
Minimum
41.7%
2022
CAGR
-2.5%
24 years
Last
43.8%
Previous
41.7%
Highest
77.8%
Lowest
41.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Mauritania's out-of-pocket health spending (% of total) was 43.8% in 2023, ranking #50 out of 193 countries. This represents a +4.9% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 77.8% (2000) and the lowest was 41.7% (2022). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 43.8% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 41.7% | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 61.5% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 64.9% | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 55.7% | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 47.6% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 55.4% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 58.4% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 62.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 62.8% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 60.9% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 68.2% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 67.1% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 70.5% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 68.4% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 70.0% | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 77.1% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 77.8% |
Top Countries — Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenia | 80.5% | 2023 |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 79.3% | 2023 |
| 3 | Turkmenistan | 77.4% | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 77.1% | 2023 |
| 5 | Syrian Arab Republic | 72.4% | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 71.9% | 2023 |
| 7 | Myanmar | 71.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | Yemen, Rep. | 69.1% | 2023 |
| 9 | Cameroon | 67.7% | 2023 |
| 10 | Equatorial Guinea | 66.0% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.
Methodology
Data compiled by Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://apps.who.int/nha/database.