External health expenditure per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: External health expenditure per capita was 12.11 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Mauritius, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita in Mauritius is 12.11 current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.1% on the previous year and up 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Mauritius peaked at 27 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.055 current US$, in 2004.
That places Mauritius 57th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3504 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.6561 current US$ | +87.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4093 current US$ | -37.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1759 current US$ | -57.0% |
| 2004 | 0.055 current US$ | -68.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0758 current US$ | +37.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1653 current US$ | +118.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3798 current US$ | +129.8% |
| 2008 | 2.87 current US$ | +655.9% |
| 2009 | 5.27 current US$ | +83.5% |
| 2010 | 6.73 current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 15.15 current US$ | +125.3% |
| 2012 | 8.38 current US$ | -44.7% |
| 2013 | 6.24 current US$ | -25.5% |
| 2014 | 2.49 current US$ | -60.1% |
| 2015 | 13.4 current US$ | +438.0% |
| 2016 | 1.22 current US$ | -90.9% |
| 2017 | 2.99 current US$ | +144.7% |
| 2018 | 3.22 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 1 current US$ | -68.9% |
| 2020 | 1.12 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 7.91 current US$ | +608.4% |
| 2022 | 27 current US$ | +241.5% |
| 2023 | 12.11 current US$ | -55.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 current US$ | 0.055 current US$ | 5.27 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.08 current US$ | 1 current US$ | 15.15 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.03 current US$ | 1.12 current US$ | 27 current US$ | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,032 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1411 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0603 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5014 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Mauritius?
- External health expenditure per capita in Mauritius was 12.11 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 27 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.055 current US$ in 2004.
- How does Mauritius rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 57th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.1%. 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.