Mauritania vs Senegal: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Mauritania
4.3%
in 2023
Senegal
4.3%
in 2023
Mauritania rank
147th
Senegal rank
148th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Mauritania
- Senegal
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 4.3% against 4.3% in Senegal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Mauritania ranks 147th and Senegal ranks 148th of 195 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.8% | 0.4% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 4.3% | 1.3% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 4.5% | 0.5% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Mauritania or Senegal?
- Mauritania, at 4.3% against 4.3% in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Mauritania and Senegal?
- 0.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 147th and Senegal ranks 148th 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).