Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 96.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mauritius stood at 96.83. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mauritius peaked at 96.83 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.12, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 54th of 173 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 | 90.55 | 89.12 | 91.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.75 | 92.31 | 95.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.18 | 95.53 | 96.83 | 5 |
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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 share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mauritius?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mauritius was 96.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 96.83 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.12 in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Mauritius ranks 54th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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