Mauritius vs Somalia: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Mauritius
8.2%
in 2023
Somalia
7.9%
in 2023
Mauritius rank
127th
Somalia rank
129th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Mauritius
- Somalia
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 8.2% against 7.9% in Somalia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 127th and Somalia ranks 129th of 195 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.7% | 4.8% | 4.8% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 5.9% | 3.3% | 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, Mauritius or Somalia?
- Mauritius, at 8.2% against 7.9% in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Mauritius and Somalia?
- 0.3%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Somalia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Somalia rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Mauritius ranks 127th and Somalia ranks 129th 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.