Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea: Current health expenditure per capita
Mauritania
92.11 current US$
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
85.15 current US$
in 2023
Mauritania rank
146th
Papua New Guinea rank
148th
Current health expenditure per capita over time
- Mauritania
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 92.11 current US$ against 85.15 current US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 6.96 current US$.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 146th and Papua New Guinea ranks 148th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.68 current US$ | 26.73 current US$ | 6.95 current US$ | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 52.22 current US$ | 60.13 current US$ | 7.91 current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 77.8 current US$ | 70.8 current US$ | 6.99 current US$ | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure per capita, Mauritania or Papua New Guinea?
- Mauritania, at 92.11 current US$ against 85.15 current US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure per capita between Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 6.96 current US$, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for current health expenditure per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 146th and Papua New Guinea ranks 148th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.