Mauritius vs North Macedonia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas

Mauritius
2,003 people
in 2024
North Macedonia
1,957 people
in 2024
Mauritius rank
89th
North Macedonia rank
90th

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time

  • Mauritius
  • North Macedonia
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k200020122024

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 2,003 people against 1,957 people in North Macedonia, a difference of 46 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Mauritius ranks 89th and North Macedonia ranks 90th of 175 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 826.46 people 7,925 people 7,099 people North Macedonia
2010s 1,460 people 4,540 people 3,079 people North Macedonia
2020s 1,896 people 2,079 people 182.72 people North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Mauritius or North Macedonia?
Mauritius, at 2,003 people against 1,957 people in North Macedonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Mauritius and North Macedonia?
46 people, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and North Macedonia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mauritius and North Macedonia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
Mauritius ranks 89th and North Macedonia ranks 90th 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

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
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, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.