Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when was 8.8 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Mauritius, 2006–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when 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, share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when 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.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -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 51.65, 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 | 8.67 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More population data for Mauritius
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7958 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,226 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.42 (2100)
- Population density 291.3 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 18,891 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Mauritius?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Mauritius was 8.8 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9 in 2019.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when?
- Mauritius ranks 76th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).