Mauritania vs Yemen: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Mauritania
132.06 current international $
in 2023
Yemen
116.69 current international $
in 2023
Mauritania rank
133rd
Yemen rank
136th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Mauritania
- Yemen
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 132.06 current international $ against 116.69 current international $ in Yemen, a difference of 15.37 current international $.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 133rd and Yemen ranks 136th of 193 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.98 current international $ | 100.16 current international $ | 35.18 current international $ | Yemen |
| 2010s | 73.65 current international $ | 128.89 current international $ | 55.25 current international $ | Yemen |
| 2020s | 117.68 current international $ | 122.25 current international $ | 4.58 current international $ | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Mauritania or Yemen?
- Mauritania, at 132.06 current international $ against 116.69 current international $ in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Mauritania and Yemen?
- 15.37 current international $, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Yemen?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Yemen rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Mauritania ranks 133rd and Yemen ranks 136th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.