Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Mauritius
Mauritius: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 0.541 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Mauritius is 0.541, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Mauritius peaked at 2.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.541, in 2024.
Mauritius ranks 134th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.1 | — |
| 2001 | 2.03 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.97 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.91 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.84 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.77 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.71 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.64 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.58 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.51 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.45 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.38 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.31 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.25 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.18 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.11 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9785 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9103 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8418 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7743 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7162 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.658 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5995 | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 0.541 | -9.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.541 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.53, 35% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.541 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.13, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.81 | 1.51 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 0.8418 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6578 | 0.541 | 0.7743 | 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Mauritius?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Mauritius was 0.541 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.541 in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Mauritius ranks 134th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. 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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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