Health expenditure, private in Mauritius
Mauritius: Health expenditure, private was 59.7% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Health expenditure, private in Mauritius, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates). Measured in % of total health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2011, health expenditure, private in Mauritius stood at 59.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure, private in Mauritius peaked at 66.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 1998.
That places Mauritius 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Health expenditure, private in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 45.3% | — |
| 1996 | 45.9% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 45.8% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 45.3% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 46.0% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 48.0% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 48.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 48.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 52.3% | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 57.9% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 63.9% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 66.1% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 61.8% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 56.3% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 59.7% | +6.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 59.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.5%, 1.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 59.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.1%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.7% | 45.3% | 46.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 45.3% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 56.3% | 59.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 health expenditure, private in Mauritius?
- Health expenditure, private in Mauritius was 59.7% in 2011, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
- What is the highest health expenditure, private recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest health expenditure, private recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 1998.
- How does Mauritius rank for health expenditure, private?
- Mauritius ranks 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure, private rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as part of Health expenditure, private (% of total health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).