Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewer in Mauritius
Mauritius: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 28.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.55
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
119th
of 222 countries
All-time high
28.55
in 2024
All-time low
18.71
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Mauritius is 28.55, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Mauritius peaked at 28.55 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.71, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 119th of 222 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 | 18.71 | — |
| 2001 | 19.12 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 19.53 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 19.93 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 20.33 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 20.73 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 21.13 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 21.53 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 21.92 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 22.32 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 22.71 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 23.1 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 23.49 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 23.87 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 24.26 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 24.64 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 25.03 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 25.44 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 25.85 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 26.27 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 26.7 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 27.15 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 27.6 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 28.07 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 28.55 | +1.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 28.55 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.27, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 28.55 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.52, 18.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.52 | 18.71 | 22.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.47 | 22.71 | 26.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.61 | 26.7 | 28.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 116 Micronesia (country) 29.97 compare
- 117 Mongolia 29.66 compare
- 118 Pakistan 29.45 compare
- 120 East Timor 28.19 compare
- 121 Yemen 28.09 compare
- 122 Seychelles 26.74 compare
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 sanitation facilities connected to in Mauritius?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Mauritius was 28.55 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 28.55 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.71 in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Mauritius ranks 119th out of 222 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 17.7%. 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 (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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