Marshall Islands vs Mauritius: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Marshall Islands
1,104 people
in 2024
Mauritius
1,201 people
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
83rd
Mauritius rank
81st
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 1,201 people against 1,104 people in Marshall Islands, a difference of 97 people.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 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 83rd and Mauritius ranks 81st of 186 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,333 people | 452.25 people | 880.78 people | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 1,355 people | 847.89 people | 506.75 people | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 1,166 people | 1,126 people | 40.51 people | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Marshall Islands or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 1,201 people against 1,104 people in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Marshall Islands and Mauritius?
- 97 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 urban areas?
- Marshall Islands ranks 83rd and Mauritius ranks 81st of 186 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 urban 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.