Guinea vs Mauritania: Social Security expenditure on health
Social Security expenditure on health over time
- Guinea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 10.3% against 4.5% in Guinea, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.3 times Guinea's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 16th and Mauritania ranks 13th of 53 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 10.6% | 9.6% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 12.5% | 10.2% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 9.4% | 4.9% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social security expenditure on health, Guinea or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 10.3% against 4.5% in Guinea as of 2011.
- What is the difference in social security expenditure on health between Guinea and Mauritania?
- 5.8%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mauritania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Guinea and Mauritania rank globally for social security expenditure on health?
- Guinea ranks 16th and Mauritania ranks 13th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/), published as Social Security expenditure on health (% government expenditure on health). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Social security funds comprise the expenditure on health by social security institutions. Social security or national health insurance schemes are imposed and controlled by government units for the purpose of providing social benefits to members of the community as a whole or to particular segments of the community. They include direct outlays to medical care providers and to suppliers of medical goods as well as reimbursements to households and the supply of services in kind to the enrollees.