1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Mauritius
Mauritius: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 100 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 200 countries
All-time high
100
in 2021
All-time low
99.32
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Mauritius, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Mauritius is 100, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Mauritius peaked at 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 99.32, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 1st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.32 | — |
| 2001 | 99.35 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.38 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.42 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.45 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.48 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.52 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.55 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.58 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.62 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.65 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.69 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.72 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.75 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.79 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.82 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.86 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.89 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.93 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.96 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.96, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.92, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.47 | 99.32 | 99.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.81 | 99.65 | 99.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 1 Andorra 100 compare
- 1 United Arab Emirates 100 compare
- 1 Austria 100 compare
- 1 Belgium 100 compare
- 1 Switzerland 100 compare
- 1 Chile 100 compare
- 1 Germany 100 compare
- 1 Denmark 100 compare
- 1 Estonia 100 compare
- 1 Finland 100 compare
- 1 France 100 compare
- 1 United Kingdom 100 compare
- 1 Greece 100 compare
- 1 Hungary 100 compare
- 1 Iceland 100 compare
- 1 Israel 100 compare
- 1 South Korea 100 compare
- 1 Kuwait 100 compare
- 1 Liechtenstein 100 compare
- 1 Monaco 100 compare
- 1 Malta 100 compare
- 1 Netherlands 100 compare
- 1 Norway 100 compare
- 1 New Zealand 100 compare
- 1 Romania 100 compare
- 1 Singapore 100 compare
- 1 San Marino 100 compare
- 1 Thailand 100 compare
- 1 Turkmenistan 100 compare
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)
- World population growth -1.4% (2100)
- 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 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Mauritius?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Mauritius was 100 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.32 in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Mauritius ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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