Kenya vs Mauritania: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Kenya
20.1%
in 2023
Mauritania
19.5%
in 2023
Kenya rank
36th
Mauritania rank
38th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Kenya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 20.1% against 19.5% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 36th and Mauritania ranks 38th of 194 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 5.2% | 16.5% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 5.9% | 15.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 13.1% | 5.7% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Kenya or Mauritania?
- Kenya, at 20.1% against 19.5% in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Kenya and Mauritania?
- 0.6%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Kenya ranks 36th 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.