India vs Mauritania: Out-of-pocket expenditure
India
43.9%
in 2023
Mauritania
43.8%
in 2023
India rank
48th
Mauritania rank
50th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- India
- Mauritania
How they compare
India currently reports 43.9% against 43.8% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
India ranks 48th and Mauritania ranks 50th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 68.8% | 2.9% | India |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 55.7% | 5.8% | India |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 48.8% | 3.0% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, India or Mauritania?
- India, at 43.9% against 43.8% in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between India and Mauritania?
- 0.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mauritania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do India and Mauritania rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- India ranks 48th and Mauritania ranks 50th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket 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 out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.