Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Mauritania

Mauritania: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 56.8 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
56.8
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
30th
of 134 countries
All-time high
65.1
in 2003
All-time low
53.9
in 2014
Years of data
20
2003–2022

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Mauritania, 2003–2022

02040602003201220222003: 65.12004: 64.82005: 64.72006: 63.42007: 61.92008: 58.52009: 58.92010: 59.62011: 59.22012: 56.92013: 54.42014: 53.92015: 55.72016: 55.42017: 54.92018: 54.12019: 542020: 552021: 56.92022: 56.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 56.8 for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in 2022.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Mauritania peaked at 65.1 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 53.9, in 2014.

That places Mauritania 30th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Mauritania, 2003 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2003 65.1
2004 64.8 -0.5%
2005 64.7 -0.2%
2006 63.4 -2.0%
2007 61.9 -2.4%
2008 58.5 -5.5%
2009 58.9 +0.7%
2010 59.6 +1.2%
2011 59.2 -0.7%
2012 56.9 -3.9%
2013 54.4 -4.4%
2014 53.9 -0.9%
2015 55.7 +3.3%
2016 55.4 -0.5%
2017 54.9 -0.9%
2018 54.1 -1.5%
2019 54 -0.2%
2020 55 +1.9%
2021 56.9 +3.5%
2022 56.8 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.47 58.5 65.1 7
2010s 55.81 53.9 59.6 10
2020s 56.23 55 56.9 3

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 27 Benin 63.9 compare
  2. 28 Kenya 63.2 compare
  3. 29 Solomon Islands 57.8 compare
  4. 31 Lesotho 56.4 compare
  5. 32 Angola 54.2 compare
  6. 33 Cameroon 50.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Mauritania?
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Mauritania was 56.8 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 65.1 in 2003.
What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 53.9 in 2014.
How does Mauritania rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Mauritania ranks 30th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,380 data points, 2003–2022
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