Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 99.21 in 2024. ▬ Flat
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.
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 |
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More population data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.44 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.44 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 10 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.44 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.24 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.21 (2023)
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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