Kenya vs Mauritania: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita
Kenya
274.47 current international $
in 2023
Mauritania
301.7 current international $
in 2023
Kenya rank
147th
Mauritania rank
145th
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita over time
- Kenya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 301.7 current international $ against 274.47 current international $ in Kenya, a difference of 27.23 current international $.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Kenya ranks 147th and Mauritania ranks 145th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.19 current international $ | 94.89 current international $ | 7.3 current international $ | Kenya |
| 2010s | 165.97 current international $ | 132.45 current international $ | 33.52 current international $ | Kenya |
| 2020s | 247.01 current international $ | 249.36 current international $ | 2.35 current international $ | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita, Kenya or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 301.7 current international $ against 274.47 current international $ in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita between Kenya and Mauritania?
- 27.23 current international $, with Mauritania 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 healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 147th and Mauritania ranks 145th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.