Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required was 8.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Mauritius, 2006–2022
Source: Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
In 2022, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required 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 spending when surgical care is required 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 spending when surgical care is required in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | 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 | 13.0% | -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% |
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 | 8.7% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 3 |
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- 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)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 291.3 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 18,891 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Mauritius?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Mauritius was 8.8% in 2022, according to Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required 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 spending when surgical care is required?
- Mauritius ranks 76th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required 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 Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.