Mauritius vs South Africa: External health expenditure
External health expenditure 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 90th and South Africa ranks 89th of 177 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, 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 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?
- Mauritius ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 89th 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.