Benin vs Mauritania: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Benin
42.4%
in 2023
Mauritania
43.8%
in 2023
Benin rank
52nd
Mauritania rank
50th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Benin
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 43.8% against 42.4% in Benin, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Benin ranks 52nd and Mauritania ranks 50th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.3% | 68.8% | 20.5% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 55.7% | 8.6% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 48.8% | 1.3% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure, Benin or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 43.8% against 42.4% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Benin and Mauritania?
- 1.4%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Benin ranks 52nd and Mauritania ranks 50th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.