Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Mauritius
Mauritius: Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population was 72.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Mauritius stood at 72.2%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Mauritius peaked at 75.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 2024.
That places Mauritius 45th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.4% | — |
| 2001 | 75.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 75.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 75.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 75.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 75.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 75.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 75.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 74.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 74.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 74.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 73.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 73.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 73.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 72.8% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 72.5% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 72.2% | -0.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 72.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.0%, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 72.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.1%, 2.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.7% | 75.4% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 73.6% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 72.2% | 73.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More population data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.011 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Mauritius?
- Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Mauritius was 72.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population?
- Mauritius ranks 45th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.