Hospital beds (per 10 000 population) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Hospital beds was 38.04 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Hospital beds in Mauritius, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds in Mauritius is 38.04, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Mauritius peaked at 38.04 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.4, in 2008.
That places Mauritius 46th out of 152 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.
Hospital beds in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.56 | — |
| 2001 | 36.57 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 35.35 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 34.07 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 34.12 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 33.77 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 34.02 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 33.52 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 33.4 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 34.85 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 34.03 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 33.43 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 34.6 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 34.49 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 34.34 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 34.74 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 35.13 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 35.19 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 35.6 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 36.61 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 36.78 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 37.52 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 37.67 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 38.04 | +1.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 38.04 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.18, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 38.04 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.53, 4.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.72 | 33.4 | 37.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.82 | 33.43 | 36.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5 | 36.78 | 38.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 43 Sri Lanka 39.35 compare
- 44 Montenegro 38.25 compare
- 45 Australia 38.15 compare
- 47 Kyrgyzstan 37.32 compare
- 48 Azerbaijan 36.83 compare
- 49 Turkmenistan 36 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)
- 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 hospital beds in Mauritius?
- Hospital beds in Mauritius was 38.04 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 38.04 in 2023.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4 in 2008.
- How does Mauritius rank for hospital beds?
- Mauritius ranks 46th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 Hospital beds (per 10 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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