Mauritania vs South Asia: External health expenditure per capita, PPP
External health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Mauritania
- South Asia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 58.77 current international $ against 8.79 current international $ in South Asia, a difference of 49.98 current international $.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 6.7 times South Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 29th and South Asia ranks 27th of 177 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.99 current international $ | 2.45 current international $ | 2.54 current international $ | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 7.57 current international $ | 2.17 current international $ | 5.41 current international $ | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 36.23 current international $ | 5.41 current international $ | 30.81 current international $ | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, ppp, Mauritania or South Asia?
- Mauritania, at 58.77 current international $ against 8.79 current international $ in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between Mauritania and South Asia?
- 49.98 current international $, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and South Asia rank globally for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Mauritania ranks 29th and South Asia ranks 27th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External 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
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.