Total health spending per person in Mauritius
Mauritius: Total health spending per person was 1,566 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total health spending per person in Mauritius, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, total health spending per person in Mauritius stood at 1,566 current international $. 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, total health spending per person in Mauritius peaked at 1,566 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 262.48 current international $, 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.
Total health spending per person in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 262.48 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 281.48 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 314.94 current international $ | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 337.25 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 374.27 current international $ | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 414.27 current international $ | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 443.19 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 468.13 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 559.93 current international $ | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 614.17 current international $ | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 701.03 current international $ | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 698.51 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 709.14 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 821.24 current international $ | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 1,001 current international $ | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 1,085 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 1,175 current international $ | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 1,240 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1,269 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1,347 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1,283 current international $ | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1,489 current international $ | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 1,535 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1,566 current international $ | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 407.01 current international $ | 262.48 current international $ | 614.17 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,005 current international $ | 698.51 current international $ | 1,347 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,468 current international $ | 1,283 current international $ | 1,566 current international $ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Mauritius?
- Total health spending per person in Mauritius was 1,566 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1,566 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 262.48 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for total health spending per person?
- Mauritius ranks 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.