Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Mauritania
19.5%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
18.2%
in 2023
Mauritania rank
38th
Papua New Guinea rank
41st
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Mauritania
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 19.5% against 18.2% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Mauritania ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 194 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 23.0% | 17.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 22.8% | 17.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 27.7% | 14.7% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Mauritania or Papua New Guinea?
- Mauritania, at 19.5% against 18.2% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.3%, 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 external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Mauritania ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st 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.