What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Mayotte and New Caledonia?

33,866 people, with Mayotte ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mayotte and New Caledonia?

19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mayotte vs New Caledonia: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Mayotte

326,505 people

in 2024

New Caledonia

292,639 people

in 2024

Mayotte rank

177th

New Caledonia rank

178th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Mayotte
New Caledonia

How they compare

Mayotte currently reports 326,505 people against 292,639 people in New Caledonia, a difference of 33,866 people.

That makes Mayotte's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was New Caledonia ahead.

Mayotte ranks 177th and New Caledonia ranks 178th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mayotte averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mayotte	New Caledonia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	133,561 people	252,337 people	118,776 people	New Caledonia
2010s	210,498 people	277,509 people	67,010 people	New Caledonia
2020s	305,316 people	287,804 people	17,512 people	Mayotte

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Mayotte or New Caledonia?: Mayotte, at 326,505 people against 292,639 people in New Caledonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Mayotte and New Caledonia?: 33,866 people, with Mayotte ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mayotte and New Caledonia?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Mayotte and New Caledonia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?: Mayotte ranks 177th and New Caledonia ranks 178th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.