Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Europe & Central Asia or Mauritius?

Mauritius, at 45.2% against 16.5% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Mauritius?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs Mauritius: Out-of-pocket expenditure

Europe & Central Asia

16.5%

in 2023

Mauritius

45.2%

in 2023

Europe & Central Asia rank

40th

Mauritius rank

42nd

Out-of-pocket expenditure over time

Europe & Central Asia
Mauritius

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 45.2% against 16.5% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 28.7%.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 2.7 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th and Mauritius ranks 42nd of 47 groups.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
2000s	16.9%	50.0%	33.1%	Mauritius
2010s	17.7%	50.0%	32.3%	Mauritius
2020s	16.1%	43.3%	27.2%	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Europe & Central Asia or Mauritius?: Mauritius, at 45.2% against 16.5% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Europe & Central Asia and Mauritius?: 28.7%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Mauritius?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Mauritius rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th and Mauritius ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure)
Unit: % of current health expenditure
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 5,692 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.