Cameroon vs Mauritania: Government health expenditure per capita

Cameroon
17 current US$
in 2009
Mauritania
14 current US$
in 2009
Cameroon rank
33rd
Mauritania rank
35th

Government health expenditure per capita over time

  • Cameroon
  • Mauritania
51015199520022009

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 17 current US$ against 14 current US$ in Mauritania, a difference of 3 current US$.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Mauritania ahead.

Cameroon ranks 33rd and Mauritania ranks 35th of 53 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 5 current US$ 10.8 current US$ 5.8 current US$ Mauritania
2000s 11.2 current US$ 12.8 current US$ 1.6 current US$ Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government health expenditure per capita, Cameroon or Mauritania?
Cameroon, at 17 current US$ against 14 current US$ in Mauritania as of 2009.
What is the difference in government health expenditure per capita between Cameroon and Mauritania?
3 current US$, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mauritania?
15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2009.
How do Cameroon and Mauritania rank globally for government health expenditure per capita?
Cameroon ranks 33rd and Mauritania ranks 35th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/), published as Government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 876 data points, 1995–2009
Last refreshed

General government expenditure corresponds to the consolidated outlays of all levels of government: territorial authorities (Central/Federal Government, Provincial/Regional/State/District authorities, Municipal/ Local governments), social security institutions and extra budgetary funds, including capital outlays. It is provided by the Central Bank/Ministry of Finance to the International Monetary Fund or by the United Nations Statistics Department.