Bahrain vs Mauritius: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Bahrain
8.5%
in 2023
Mauritius
8.2%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
124th
Mauritius rank
127th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Bahrain
- Mauritius
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 8.5% against 8.2% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 124th and Mauritius ranks 127th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.0% | 2.2% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 9.2% | 0.9% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 9.2% | 0.6% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Bahrain or Mauritius?
- Bahrain, at 8.5% against 8.2% in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Bahrain and Mauritius?
- 0.3%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Mauritius?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Mauritius rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Bahrain ranks 124th and Mauritius ranks 127th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.