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
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k200020122024

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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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

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