Mauritania vs Senegal: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita
Mauritania
43.8%
in 2023
Senegal
44.3%
in 2023
Mauritania rank
50th
Senegal rank
47th
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mauritania
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 44.3% against 43.8% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 50th and Senegal ranks 47th of 193 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.8% | 48.2% | 20.6% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 50.6% | 5.1% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 45.0% | 3.8% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita, Mauritania or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 44.3% against 43.8% in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita between Mauritania and Senegal?
- 0.5%, with Senegal 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 share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 50th and Senegal ranks 47th 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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 vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.