3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index) in Mauritius
Mauritius: 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index) was 66 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
66
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
107th
of 194 countries
All-time high
68
in 2017
All-time low
49
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Mauritius, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Mauritius stood at 66.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Mauritius peaked at 68 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49 | — |
| 2005 | 53 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 59 | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 67 | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 66 | -2.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 66 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.5, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 66 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51 | 49 | 53 | 2 |
| 2010s | 65.5 | 59 | 68 | 4 |
| 2020s | 66 | 66 | 66 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More health data for Mauritius
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0345 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Mauritius?
- 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Mauritius was 66 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 68 in 2017.
- What is the lowest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services?
- Mauritius ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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