Government health expenditure per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Government health expenditure per capita was 141 current US$ in 2009. ▲ Rising
Government health expenditure per capita in Mauritius, 1995–2009
Source: World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2009, government health expenditure per capita in Mauritius stood at 141 current US$. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 107.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government health expenditure per capita in Mauritius peaked at 141 current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 68 current US$, in 1999.
Mauritius ranks 9th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government health expenditure per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 71 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 74 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 69 current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 70 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 68 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 76 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 75 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 85 current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 100 current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 121 current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 108 current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 112 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 121 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 140 current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 141 current US$ | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.4 current US$ | 68 current US$ | 74 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 107.9 current US$ | 75 current US$ | 141 current US$ | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government health expenditure per capita in Mauritius?
- Government health expenditure per capita in Mauritius was 141 current US$ in 2009, according to World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/).
- What is the highest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 141 current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 current US$ in 1999.
- How does Mauritius rank for government health expenditure per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 9th out of 53 countries with data for 2009.
- Is government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/), published as part of Government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure corresponds to the consolidated outlays of all levels of government: territorial authorities (Central/Federal Government, Provincial/Regional/State/District authorities, Municipal/ Local governments), social security institutions and extra budgetary funds, including capital outlays. It is provided by the Central Bank/Ministry of Finance to the International Monetary Fund or by the United Nations Statistics Department.