Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when was 69.1 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Mauritania, 2003–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 69.1 for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in 2022.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Mauritania peaked at 78.2 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 46.6, in 2019.
That places Mauritania 14th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 78.2 | — |
| 2004 | 76.5 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 74.8 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 74.3 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 71.1 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 65.4 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 67.3 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 67 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 63.4 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 58.7 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 50.9 | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 47.4 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 50.6 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 55.8 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 50.5 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 47.3 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 46.6 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 48.8 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 69.2 | +41.8% |
| 2022 | 69.1 | -0.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 69.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.2, 2.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 69.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.65, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +41.8% | 48.8 | 69.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.51 | 65.4 | 78.2 | 7 |
| 2010s | 53.82 | 46.6 | 67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.37 | 48.8 | 69.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More population data for Mauritania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.8005 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.614 (2100)
- Population density 16.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.614 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Mauritania?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Mauritania was 69.1 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6 in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when?
- Mauritania ranks 14th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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