Mauritius vs Montenegro: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Mauritius

8,880 people

in 2024

Montenegro

12,115 people

in 2024

Mauritius rank

118th

Montenegro rank

115th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Montenegro currently reports 12,115 people against 8,880 people in Mauritius, a difference of 3,236 people.

That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.4 times Mauritius's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.

Mauritius ranks 118th and Montenegro ranks 115th of 175 countries.

Indicator: People in rural areas not using improved 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: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.