Algeria vs Mauritania: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Algeria
4.4%
in 2023
Mauritania
4.3%
in 2023
Algeria rank
146th
Mauritania rank
147th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Algeria
- Mauritania
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 4.4% against 4.3% 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.
Algeria ranks 146th and Mauritania ranks 147th of 195 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 0.2% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.0% | 2.6% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 0.7% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Algeria or Mauritania?
- Algeria, at 4.4% against 4.3% in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Algeria and Mauritania?
- 0.1%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mauritania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Mauritania rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 146th and Mauritania ranks 147th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).