Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Mauritius
Mauritius: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 14.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 14.8 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Mauritius peaked at 14.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.35, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 114th of 211 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 using sanitation facilities connected to in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.35 | — |
| 2001 | 5.35 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.36 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.36 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.37 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.37 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.38 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.38 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.39 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.39 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.02 | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 6.65 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 7.28 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 7.91 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 8.54 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 9.17 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 9.8 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 10.43 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 11.06 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 11.68 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 12.31 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 12.93 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 13.56 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 14.18 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 14.8 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.37 | 5.35 | 5.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.85 | 6.02 | 11.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.55 | 12.31 | 14.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 111 Congo 15.08 compare
- 112 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 15.08 compare
- 113 San Marino 15 compare
- 115 Guinea-Bissau 14.78 compare
- 116 Cuba 14.52 compare
- 117 Azerbaijan 14.06 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Mauritius?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Mauritius was 14.8 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.35 in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Mauritius ranks 114th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. 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 using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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