Burkina Faso vs Mauritania: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare
Burkina Faso
43.8%
in 2023
Mauritania
43.8%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
49th
Mauritania rank
50th
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mauritania
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 43.8% against 43.8% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Mauritania ranks 50th of 193 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.4% | 68.8% | 23.4% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 55.7% | 22.4% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 48.8% | 7.3% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare, Burkina Faso or Mauritania?
- Burkina Faso, at 43.8% against 43.8% in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare between Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mauritania rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare?
- Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Mauritania ranks 50th 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 Share of out-of-pocket spending 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 on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure.