Mauritania vs Yemen: Private health spending per person
Mauritania
139.87 current international $
in 2023
Yemen
118.98 current international $
in 2023
Mauritania rank
141st
Yemen rank
144th
Private health spending per person over time
- Mauritania
- Yemen
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 139.87 current international $ against 118.98 current international $ in Yemen, a difference of 20.89 current international $.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 141st and Yemen ranks 144th 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 | 68.52 current international $ | 102.82 current international $ | 34.3 current international $ | Yemen |
| 2010s | 78.5 current international $ | 130.75 current international $ | 52.24 current international $ | Yemen |
| 2020s | 123.47 current international $ | 124.45 current international $ | 0.9835 current international $ | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private health spending per person, Mauritania or Yemen?
- Mauritania, at 139.87 current international $ against 118.98 current international $ in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in private health spending per person between Mauritania and Yemen?
- 20.89 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 private health spending per person?
- Mauritania ranks 141st and Yemen ranks 144th 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 Private health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.