Cyprus vs Mauritius: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Cyprus
6.1%
in 2022
Mauritius
8.8%
in 2022
Cyprus rank
79th
Mauritius rank
76th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Cyprus
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 8.8% against 6.1% in Cyprus, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.4 times Cyprus's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 79th and Mauritius ranks 76th of 134 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 18.2% | 10.8% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 11.8% | 3.8% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 8.7% | 6.4% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required, Cyprus or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 8.8% against 6.1% in Cyprus as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Cyprus and Mauritius?
- 2.7%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Mauritius?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Mauritius rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Cyprus ranks 79th and Mauritius ranks 76th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out-of-pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.