Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Mauritius
Mauritius: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 8.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Mauritius, 2006–2022
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
In 2022, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Mauritius stood at 8.8%.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Mauritius peaked at 18.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2019.
That places Mauritius 76th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 18.2% | — |
| 2007 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | +4.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 8.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 85% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 8.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 17% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 7.9% | 15.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 3 |
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 risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Mauritius?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Mauritius was 8.8% in 2022, according to Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School.
- What is the highest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2019.
- How does Mauritius rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Mauritius ranks 76th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as part of Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The proportion of population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.