Kenya vs Mauritania: Total health spending per person
Kenya
274.47 current international $
in 2023
Mauritania
301.7 current international $
in 2023
Kenya rank
147th
Mauritania rank
145th
Total health spending per person over time
- Kenya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 301.7 current international $ against 274.47 current international $ in Kenya, a difference of 27.23 current international $.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Kenya ranks 147th and Mauritania ranks 145th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.19 current international $ | 94.89 current international $ | 7.3 current international $ | Kenya |
| 2010s | 165.97 current international $ | 132.45 current international $ | 33.52 current international $ | Kenya |
| 2020s | 247.01 current international $ | 249.36 current international $ | 2.35 current international $ | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Kenya or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 301.7 current international $ against 274.47 current international $ in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Kenya and Mauritania?
- 27.23 current international $, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Kenya ranks 147th 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.