Afghanistan vs Mauritania: Total health spending per person
Afghanistan
329.82 current international $
in 2023
Mauritania
301.7 current international $
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
144th
Mauritania rank
145th
Total health spending per person over time
- Afghanistan
- Mauritania
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 329.82 current international $ against 301.7 current international $ in Mauritania, a difference of 28.12 current international $.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mauritania ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 144th and Mauritania ranks 145th of 193 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111.61 current international $ | 98.1 current international $ | 13.51 current international $ | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 236.69 current international $ | 132.45 current international $ | 104.24 current international $ | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 420.58 current international $ | 249.36 current international $ | 171.22 current international $ | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Afghanistan or Mauritania?
- Afghanistan, at 329.82 current international $ against 301.7 current international $ in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Afghanistan and Mauritania?
- 28.12 current international $, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mauritania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Mauritania rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Afghanistan ranks 144th and Mauritania ranks 145th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.