Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Mauritius
Mauritius: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 28.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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 (Federated States of) 29.97 compare
- 117 Mongolia 29.66 compare
- 118 Pakistan 29.45 compare
- 120 Timor-Leste 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)
- 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 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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