1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Mauritius
Mauritius: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 95.46 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
95.46
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
80th
of 200 countries
All-time high
95.48
in 2013
All-time low
90.08
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Mauritius, 2000–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 95.46 for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in 2017.
The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Mauritius peaked at 95.48 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 90.08, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 80th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.08 | — |
| 2001 | 90.49 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 90.9 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 91.31 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 91.72 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 92.14 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 92.55 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 92.97 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 93.39 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 93.81 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 94.23 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 94.66 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 95.07 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 95.48 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 95.47 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.47 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.46 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.46 | -0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 95.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 95.46 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.71, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.94 | 90.08 | 93.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.16 | 94.23 | 95.48 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 77 Azerbaijan 96.13 compare
- 78 Malaysia 96 compare
- 79 China 95.89 compare
- 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.39 compare
- 82 Saudi Arabia 95.35 compare
- 83 Lithuania 95.31 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.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Mauritius?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Mauritius was 95.46 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 95.48 in 2013.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.08 in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Mauritius ranks 80th out of 200 countries with data for 2017.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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