Maldives vs Mauritius: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Maldives
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 2.0% against 1.5% in Maldives, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.3 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritius ahead.
Maldives ranks 93rd and Mauritius ranks 90th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 2.0% | 3.5% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Maldives or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 2.0% against 1.5% in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Maldives and Mauritius?
- 0.5%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Mauritius?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Mauritius rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Maldives ranks 93rd and Mauritius ranks 90th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External 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 external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.