Mauritius vs South Africa: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Mauritius
2.0%
in 2023
South Africa
2.1%
in 2023
Mauritius rank
91st
South Africa rank
90th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Mauritius
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Mauritius ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 90th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 5.5% | 5.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 3.7% | 2.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 0.3% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Mauritius or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Mauritius and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Mauritius ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 90th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.