Out-of-pocket expenditure in Mauritius
Mauritius: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 45.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Mauritius, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure in Mauritius is 45.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Mauritius peaked at 61.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2021.
Mauritius ranks 42nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.0% | — |
| 2001 | 43.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 44.9% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 45.3% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 49.6% | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 52.9% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 55.8% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 61.8% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 58.4% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 53.1% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 43.6% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 40.4% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 44.0% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 45.2% | +2.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 45.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.1%, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 45.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.4%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 43.4% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 46.9% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 40.4% | 45.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 39 Ethiopia 46.3% compare
- 40 Ukraine 45.3% compare
- 41 Trinidad and Tobago 45.3% compare
- 43 Central African Republic 45.0% compare
- 44 Algeria 45.0% compare
- 45 Lao People's Democratic Republic 44.8% 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 out-of-pocket expenditure in Mauritius?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Mauritius was 45.2% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Mauritius ranks 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.