Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Mauritius
Mauritius: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 20.43 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 20.43 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Mauritius peaked at 20.43 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.17, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 92nd of 166 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 | 13.17 | — |
| 2001 | 13.49 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 13.81 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 14.13 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 14.45 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 14.74 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 15.03 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 15.32 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 15.61 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 15.89 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 16.18 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 16.46 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 16.75 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 17.03 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 17.31 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 17.59 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 17.87 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 18.17 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 18.47 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 18.77 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 19.09 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 19.41 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 19.74 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 20.08 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 20.43 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.56 | 13.17 | 15.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.46 | 16.18 | 18.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.75 | 19.09 | 20.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 89 Yemen 20.85 compare
- 90 Cuba 20.81 compare
- 91 Guadeloupe 20.48 compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 19.16 compare
- 94 Lebanon 16.78 compare
- 95 Cayman Islands 12.4 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 20.43 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 20.43 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.17 in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Mauritius ranks 92nd out of 166 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 18.0%. 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 sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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