Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Mauritius
Mauritius: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 55.86 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Mauritius stood at 55.86. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Mauritius peaked at 73.77 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 55.86, in 2024.
Mauritius ranks 25th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.2 | 70.64 | 73.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.36 | 60.99 | 69.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.94 | 55.86 | 59.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 22 Mongolia 58.03 compare
- 23 Djibouti 57.45 compare
- 24 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 57.25 compare
- 26 Kenya 54.64 compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 54.37 compare
- 28 Afghanistan 53.95 compare
More population data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.42 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.0107 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 10 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Mauritius?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Mauritius was 55.86 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 73.77 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.86 in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Mauritius ranks 25th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).