Mauritius vs Saint Lucia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Mauritius
8,880 people
in 2024
Saint Lucia
10,343 people
in 2022
Mauritius rank
118th
Saint Lucia rank
116th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Mauritius
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 10,343 people against 8,880 people in Mauritius, a difference of 1,463 people.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.2 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 118th and Saint Lucia ranks 116th of 175 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 | 21,207 people | 10,086 people | 11,122 people | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 15,457 people | 10,401 people | 5,056 people | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 11,009 people | 10,341 people | 667.7 people | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Mauritius or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 10,343 people against 8,880 people in Mauritius as of 2022.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Mauritius and Saint Lucia?
- 1,463 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Mauritius ranks 118th and Saint Lucia ranks 116th of 175 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 in rural areas 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.