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
Latest (2024)
55.86
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
25th
of 227 countries
All-time high
73.77
in 2000
All-time low
55.86
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.77 | — |
| 2001 | 73.42 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 73.06 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 72.71 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 72.36 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 72.02 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 71.67 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 71.33 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 70.98 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 70.64 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 69.68 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 68.72 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 67.76 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 66.8 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 65.85 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 64.89 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 63.93 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 62.96 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 61.98 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 60.99 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 59.99 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 58.98 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 57.95 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 56.91 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 55.86 | -1.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 55.86 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.66, 3.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 55.86 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.56, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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 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.
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