Health in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of

1,155 indicators covering health for Mauritania, Islamic Republic of.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 24.53 million constant US$ 2024 up 75.8% 55th
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases 84 2022 up 23.5% 97th
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country 34.16 2023 down 9.5% 145th
Private health expenditure per person 139.87 2023 up 126.5% 141st
Public healthcare spending share gdp 1.48 2023 up 37.0% 146th
Health spending per person by source 103.06 2023 up 135.6% 144th
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases 0 2018 β€” 8th
Number of new hiv infections per year 184.33 2024 down 4.8% 109th
Rubella vaccination coverage 93 2024 up 19.2% 74th
Deaths from aids un 183.93 2024 down 67.8% 84th
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years 1.84 2020 down 21.8% 85th
Cost healthy diet 5.4 2024 up 39.9% 24th
Terrorism deaths by region 0 2021 down 100.0% 58th
Medical doctors 1,273 2022 up 132.7% 140th
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV 200 2024 unchanged 103rd
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 40.7% 2024 down 23.5% 81st
Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted due 17.46 2024 down 67.7% 74th
Number of stillbirths 2,964 2023 up 7.7% 63rd
Mean systolic blood pressure 127.9 2015 down 1.1% 36th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases 35 2023 up 191.7% 176th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access 27 2023 up 17.4% 176th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and 43 2023 up 7.5% 180th
UHC Service Coverage Index 40 2023 up 37.9% 183rd
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on noncommunicable diseases 65 2023 up 6.6% 84th
Stillbirth rate 16.86 2023 down 10.2% 40th
Maternal mortality ratio 381.05 per 100,000 live births 2023 down 23.2% 14th
Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 40 index 2023 up 37.9% 168th
Hepb3 number unvaccinated 16,306 2023 down 39.6% 89th
Rotavirus vaccines completed dose (RotaC) immunization coverage among 86.0% 2025 up 53.6% 53rd
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV 100 2024 unchanged 83rd
Tb related deaths hiv 31 2023 down 69.0% 98th
Smoking bans in public places 2 2022 up 100.0% 141st
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic 4.3% 2023 up 51.4% 145th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health 19.5% 2023 up 118.2% 37th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 34.2% 2023 down 9.5% 144th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure 43.8% 2023 down 12.8% 50th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 1.5% 2023 up 37.0% 145th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 5.9% 2023 up 10.4% 153rd
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current 46.4% 2023 down 13.0% 66th
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ 92.11 2023 up 66.0% 145th
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ 42.7 2023 up 44.4% 143rd
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in 31.46 2023 up 50.2% 150th
Total healthcare expenditure gdp 4.34 2023 up 51.4% 146th
Health expenditure government expenditure 5.94 2023 up 10.4% 154th
Mumps - number of reported cases 0 2025 β€” 109th
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) 1.9 2023 down 75.3% 87th
Hib vaccine 86 2024 up 6.2% 121st
Congenital Rubella Syndrome - number of reported cases 0 2025 β€” 16th
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ 17.94 2023 up 262.4% 38th
Dentists 149 2022 up 112.9% 128th
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 17.0% 2024 down 56.2% 91st
Nursing and midwifery personnel 7,844 2022 up 179.8% 134th
Nursing personnel 6,503 2022 up 164.6% 133rd
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.0374 per 1000 uninfected pop 2024 down 29.2% 101st
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) 33.75 2019 down 10.4% 72nd
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) 30.47 2019 down 10.4% 87th
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 43.0% 2019 up 47.8% 146th
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence 37.9 2019 down 4.8% 97th
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) 11.1% 2019 up 109.4% 144th
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) 10.4% 2019 up 103.9% 145th