Mauritius vs United States Virgin Islands: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Mauritius

0.8%

in 2024

United States Virgin Islands

0.7%

in 2024

Mauritius rank

137th

United States Virgin Islands rank

140th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Mauritius currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times United States Virgin Islands's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.

Mauritius ranks 137th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 140th of 232 countries.

Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
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: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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