Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea: External health expenditure
External health expenditure 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 37th and Papua New Guinea ranks 40th of 177 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, 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 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?
- Mauritania ranks 37th and Papua New Guinea ranks 40th 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.