Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.2521 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practising open defecation 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, proportion of population practising open defecation in Mauritius peaked at 0.2521 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0671, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 101st of 231 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.
Proportion of population practising open defecation 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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,226 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7958 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 18,891 people (2100)
- Population density 291.3 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Mauritius?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Mauritius was 0.2521 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2521 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0671 in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Mauritius ranks 101st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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