Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Mauritius
Mauritius: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 99.93 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.93
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
59th
of 231 countries
All-time high
99.93
in 2024
All-time low
99.36
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Mauritius is 99.93, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Mauritius peaked at 99.93 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 99.36, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 59th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.36 | — |
| 2001 | 99.38 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.43 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.45 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.47 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.52 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.54 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.57 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.59 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.61 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.64 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.66 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.69 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.71 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.73 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.76 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.78 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.81 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.83 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.85 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.93 | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 99.93 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.78, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 99.93 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.16, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.46 | 99.36 | 99.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.7 | 99.59 | 99.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.88 | 99.83 | 99.93 | 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 using improved drinking water sources in Mauritius?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Mauritius was 99.93 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 99.93 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.36 in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Mauritius ranks 59th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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