Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Mauritius
Mauritius: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 5.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Mauritius, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Mauritius is 5.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Mauritius peaked at 6.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9% | — |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -4.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 5.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 89% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 5.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 6.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Mauritius?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Mauritius was 5.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Mauritius ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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