Health expenditure government expenditure in Mauritius
Mauritius: Health expenditure government expenditure was 8.24 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.24
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
127th
of 195 countries
All-time high
10.9
in 2021
All-time low
6.12
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Mauritius, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure government expenditure in Mauritius is 8.24, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Mauritius peaked at 10.9 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.12, in 2008.
Mauritius ranks 127th of 195 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.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.88 | — |
| 2001 | 7.02 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 7.25 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 7.12 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 7.99 | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 7.36 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 7.3 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.84 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 6.12 | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 6.28 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 8.3 | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 7.36 | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 8.32 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 8.01 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 10.53 | +31.5% |
| 2015 | 9.46 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 10.2 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 10.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.21 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 8.99 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 10.9 | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 8.61 | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 8.24 | -4.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 8.24 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 8.24 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.88, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.02 | 6.12 | 7.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.16 | 7.36 | 10.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.19 | 8.24 | 10.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 124 Bahrain 8.49 compare
- 125 Central African Republic 8.48 compare
- 126 Solomon Islands 8.41 compare
- 128 Malaysia 7.94 compare
- 129 Somalia 7.9 compare
- 130 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Mauritius?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Mauritius was 8.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.12 in 2008.
- How does Mauritius rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Mauritius ranks 127th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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