Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 99.21 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.21
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
96th
of 232 countries
All-time high
99.21
in 2024
All-time low
97.83
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Mauritius stood at 99.21. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Mauritius peaked at 99.21 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.83, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 96th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.83 | — |
| 2001 | 97.89 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.95 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.06 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.12 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.18 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.23 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.29 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.35 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.41 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.47 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.53 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.59 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.64 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.7 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.76 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.82 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.88 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.94 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.05 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.11 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.16 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.21 | +0.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 99.21 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.39, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 99.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.38, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.09 | 97.83 | 98.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.68 | 98.41 | 98.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.11 | 99 | 99.21 | 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities in Mauritius?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Mauritius was 99.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 99.21 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.83 in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Mauritius ranks 96th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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