Mauritania vs Nigeria: Total health spending per person
Mauritania
301.7 current international $
in 2023
Nigeria
260.14 current international $
in 2023
Mauritania rank
145th
Nigeria rank
148th
Total health spending per person over time
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 301.7 current international $ against 260.14 current international $ in Nigeria, a difference of 41.56 current international $.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 145th and Nigeria ranks 148th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.89 current international $ | 131.43 current international $ | 36.54 current international $ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 132.45 current international $ | 168.58 current international $ | 36.12 current international $ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 249.36 current international $ | 228.86 current international $ | 20.5 current international $ | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Mauritania or Nigeria?
- Mauritania, at 301.7 current international $ against 260.14 current international $ in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 41.56 current international $, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Mauritania ranks 145th and Nigeria ranks 148th 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.