What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Mauritius and East Timor?

36,570 people, with Mauritius ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and East Timor?

23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mauritius vs East Timor: People using improved sanitation facilities

Mauritius

1.26 million people

in 2024

East Timor

1.22 million people

in 2024

Mauritius rank

152nd

East Timor rank

153rd

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

Mauritius
East Timor

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 1.26 million people against 1.22 million people in East Timor, a difference of 36,570 people.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.

Mauritius ranks 152nd and East Timor ranks 153rd of 232 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.24 million people	326,498 people	908,979 people	Mauritius
2010s	1.27 million people	722,561 people	549,459 people	Mauritius
2020s	1.27 million people	1.12 million people	147,488 people	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Mauritius or East Timor?: Mauritius, at 1.26 million people against 1.22 million people in East Timor as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Mauritius and East Timor?: 36,570 people, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and East Timor?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Mauritius and East Timor rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?: Mauritius ranks 152nd and East Timor ranks 153rd of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.