Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 44.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
44.33
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
128th
of 193 countries
All-time high
54.36
in 2004
All-time low
35.28
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Mauritius, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Mauritius stood at 44.33.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Mauritius peaked at 54.36 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 35.28, in 2008.
That places Mauritius 128th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.53 | — |
| 2001 | 53.78 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 52.9 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 52.45 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 54.36 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 48.19 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 44.88 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 41.81 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 35.28 | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 37.88 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 44.14 | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 41.13 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 44.44 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 41.8 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 45.07 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 41.68 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 44.11 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 44.2 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 44.3 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 43.98 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 48.11 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 50.75 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 43.21 | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 44.33 | +2.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 44.33 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 44.33 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.13, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.51 | 35.28 | 54.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.49 | 41.13 | 45.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6 | 43.21 | 50.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Mauritius?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Mauritius was 44.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 54.36 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.28 in 2008.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Mauritius ranks 128th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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