The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Mauritius
Mauritius: The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index was 75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Mauritius, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 75 for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in 2023.
The figure is up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Mauritius peaked at 77 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 78th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69 | 67 | 70 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.6 | 70 | 77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.75 | 75 | 77 | 4 |
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More health data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 9,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 9,052 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 9,377 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 9,068 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 9,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 9,156 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Mauritius?
- The universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Mauritius was 75 in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 77 in 2019.
- What is the lowest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index?
- Mauritius ranks 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential services including reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases and service capacity and access.