Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Mauritius
Mauritius: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 2.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.5%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
113th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 2021
All-time low
1.4%
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 2.5% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Mauritius peaked at 3.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2008.
That places Mauritius 113th 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5% | — |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +25.5% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -24.8% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -2.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 73% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 2.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
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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 2.5% 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 3.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2008.
- How does Mauritius rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Mauritius ranks 113th 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 27.7%. 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 gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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