Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP
Mauritania
103.06 current international $
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
97.43 current international $
in 2023
Mauritania rank
144th
Papua New Guinea rank
147th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Mauritania
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 103.06 current international $ against 97.43 current international $ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 5.63 current international $.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Mauritania ranks 144th and Papua New Guinea ranks 147th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.38 current international $ | 36.31 current international $ | 14.93 current international $ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 46.38 current international $ | 56.63 current international $ | 10.25 current international $ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 89.67 current international $ | 68.32 current international $ | 21.35 current international $ | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp, Mauritania or Papua New Guinea?
- Mauritania, at 103.06 current international $ against 97.43 current international $ in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp between Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 5.63 current international $, 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 domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Mauritania ranks 144th and Papua New Guinea ranks 147th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.