Afghanistan vs Mauritania: Domestic private health expenditure per capita
Domestic private health expenditure per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Mauritania
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 45.56 current US$ against 42.7 current US$ in Mauritania, a difference of 2.86 current US$.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mauritania ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 140th and Mauritania ranks 143rd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.09 current US$ | 25.35 current US$ | 3.25 current US$ | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 45.36 current US$ | 30.93 current US$ | 14.43 current US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 58.13 current US$ | 38.6 current US$ | 19.54 current US$ | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure per capita, Afghanistan or Mauritania?
- Afghanistan, at 45.56 current US$ against 42.7 current US$ in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure per capita between Afghanistan and Mauritania?
- 2.86 current US$, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mauritania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Mauritania rank globally for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 140th and Mauritania ranks 143rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.