People practicing open defecation of population in Mauritius
Mauritius: People practicing open defecation of population was 0.2521 in 2024. ▲ Rising
People practicing open defecation of population in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, people practicing open defecation of population in Mauritius stood at 0.2521. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Mauritius peaked at 0.2521 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0671, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 101st of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0671 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0748 | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0825 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0903 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.098 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1057 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1134 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1211 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1289 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1366 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1443 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.152 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1597 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1675 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1752 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1829 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1906 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1984 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2061 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2138 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2215 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2291 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2368 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2444 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2521 | +3.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.2521 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2644, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.2521 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.15, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1018 | 0.0671 | 0.1366 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.179 | 0.1443 | 0.2138 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2368 | 0.2215 | 0.2521 | 5 |
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 people practicing open defecation of population in Mauritius?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Mauritius was 0.2521 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2521 in 2024.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0671 in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Mauritius ranks 101st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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