Burkina Faso vs Mauritania: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health

Burkina Faso
20.9%
in 2023
Mauritania
19.5%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
35th
Mauritania rank
38th

External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 20.9% against 19.5% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 35th and Mauritania ranks 38th of 194 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 25.3% 5.2% 20.1% Burkina Faso
2010s 26.1% 5.9% 20.2% Burkina Faso
2020s 18.1% 13.1% 5.0% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Burkina Faso or Mauritania?
Burkina Faso, at 20.9% against 19.5% in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
1.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Mauritania rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
Burkina Faso ranks 35th and Mauritania ranks 38th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,875 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed