Marshall Islands vs Mauritius: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Marshall Islands
1,459 people
in 2024
Mauritius
2,003 people
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
92nd
Mauritius rank
89th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 2,003 people against 1,459 people in Marshall Islands, a difference of 544 people.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.4 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 92nd and Mauritius ranks 89th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,228 people | 826.46 people | 4,401 people | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 3,198 people | 1,460 people | 1,737 people | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 1,713 people | 1,896 people | 183.88 people | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Marshall Islands or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 2,003 people against 1,459 people in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Marshall Islands and Mauritius?
- 544 people, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Mauritius?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Mauritius rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Marshall Islands ranks 92nd and Mauritius ranks 89th 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.