Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Mauritius
Mauritius: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 8.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.2%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
126th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.9%
in 2021
All-time low
6.1%
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Mauritius, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 8.2% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Mauritius peaked at 10.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2008.
Mauritius ranks 126th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.9% | — |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +31.5% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -4.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 8.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 78% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 8.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.9%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.1% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 7.4% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.2% | 10.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 123 Bahrain 8.5% compare
- 124 Central African Republic 8.5% compare
- 125 Solomon Islands 8.4% compare
- 127 Malaysia 7.9% compare
- 128 Somalia 7.9% compare
- 129 Uzbekistan 7.9% compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,032 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Mauritius?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Mauritius was 8.2% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2008.
- How does Mauritius rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Mauritius ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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