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
Latest (2024)
96.83
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
55th
of 175 countries
All-time high
96.83
in 2024
All-time low
89.12
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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 55th of 175 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.
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.12 | — |
| 2001 | 89.44 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 89.76 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 90.07 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 90.39 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 90.71 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 91.03 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 91.35 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 91.67 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 91.99 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 92.31 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 92.63 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 92.95 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 93.27 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 93.59 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 93.91 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 94.24 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 94.56 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 94.88 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 95.21 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 95.53 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 95.86 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 96.18 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 96.51 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 96.83 | +0.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 96.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.22, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 96.83 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More population data for Mauritius
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7958 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
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 55th out of 175 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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