Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 45.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius stood at 45.2%.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius peaked at 61.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2021.
That places Mauritius 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita 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% |
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 economy & growth data for Mauritius
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.33 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 14.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5301 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 6,886 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,843 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 6.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius was 45.2% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita 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, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.