Hospital beds per 1000 people in Mauritius
Mauritius: Hospital beds per 1000 people was 3.8 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.8
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
46th
of 179 countries
All-time high
4.72
in 1960
All-time low
2.89
in 1991
Years of data
33
1960–2023
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Mauritius, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 3.8 for hospital beds per 1000 people in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1000 people in Mauritius peaked at 4.72 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.89, in 1991.
That places Mauritius 46th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.72 | — |
| 1970 | 3.95 | -16.2% |
| 1975 | 3.3 | -16.5% |
| 1980 | 3.12 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 3.35 | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 2.89 | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 3.14 | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 3.09 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 3.07 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.76 | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 3.66 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 3.54 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.41 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 3.41 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.38 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.4 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.35 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.34 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.48 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 3.4 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.34 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.46 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 3.45 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.43 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.47 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.51 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.52 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.56 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.66 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.68 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.75 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 3.77 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.8 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.72 | 4.72 | 4.72 | 1 |
| 1970s | 3.63 | 3.3 | 3.95 | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.23 | 3.12 | 3.35 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.05 | 2.89 | 3.14 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.47 | 3.34 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 | 3.34 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 | 3.68 | 3.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 43 Sri Lanka 3.93 compare
- 44 Australia 3.82 compare
- 44 Montenegro 3.82 compare
- 47 Kyrgyzstan 3.73 compare
- 48 Azerbaijan 3.68 compare
- 49 Turkmenistan 3.6 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,032 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1454 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.5079 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3508 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1000 people in Mauritius?
- Hospital beds per 1000 people in Mauritius was 3.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 4.72 in 1960.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 in 1991.
- How does Mauritius rank for hospital beds per 1000 people?
- Mauritius ranks 46th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds per 1000 people rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hospital beds per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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