Kenya vs Mauritius: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Kenya
- Mauritius
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 44.9% against 44.3% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritius ahead.
Kenya ranks 126th and Mauritius ranks 128th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 47.5% | 20.8% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 43.5% | 5.6% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 46.6% | 0.7% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Kenya or Mauritius?
- Kenya, at 44.9% against 44.3% in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Kenya and Mauritius?
- 0.6%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritius?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Mauritius rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Kenya ranks 126th and Mauritius ranks 128th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.