Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 1,566 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Mauritius, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Mauritius stood at 1,566. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Mauritius peaked at 1,566 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 262.48, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 74th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 262.48 | — |
| 2001 | 281.48 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 314.94 | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 337.25 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 374.27 | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 414.27 | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 443.19 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 468.13 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 559.93 | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 614.17 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 701.03 | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 698.51 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 709.14 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 821.24 | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 1,001 | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 1,085 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 1,175 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 1,240 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1,269 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1,347 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1,283 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1,489 | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 1,535 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1,566 | +2.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1,566 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,172, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1,566 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207.24, 7.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 407.01 | 262.48 | 614.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,005 | 698.51 | 1,347 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,468 | 1,283 | 1,566 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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- 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 annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Mauritius?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Mauritius was 1,566 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1,566 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 262.48 in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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