Mauritius vs Saint Lucia: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Mauritius
10,081 people
in 2024
Saint Lucia
11,152 people
in 2022
Mauritius rank
134th
Saint Lucia rank
132nd
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Mauritius
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 11,152 people against 10,081 people in Mauritius, a difference of 1,071 people.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 134th and Saint Lucia ranks 132nd of 232 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,850 people | 15,530 people | 8,320 people | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 17,077 people | 12,189 people | 4,887 people | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 12,098 people | 11,144 people | 953.53 people | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Mauritius or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 11,152 people against 10,081 people in Mauritius as of 2022.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Mauritius and Saint Lucia?
- 1,071 people, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Saint Lucia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Mauritius and Saint Lucia rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Mauritius ranks 134th and Saint Lucia ranks 132nd 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.