International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Mauritius
Mauritius: International tourist departures per 1,000 people was 179.68 departures per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Mauritius, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Mauritius stood at 179.68 departures per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 447.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Mauritius peaked at 248.78 departures per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.82 departures per 1,000 people, in 2021.
Mauritius ranks 64th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 92.26 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 102.36 departures per 1,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 111.46 departures per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 119.65 departures per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 127.7 departures per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 133.98 departures per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 131.34 departures per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 131.27 departures per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 129.62 departures per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 144.02 departures per 1,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 145.56 departures per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 147.18 departures per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 167.78 departures per 1,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 177.31 departures per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 153.25 departures per 1,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 165.28 departures per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 170.26 departures per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 183.84 departures per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 176.61 departures per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 172.6 departures per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 187.26 departures per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 201.27 departures per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 219.27 departures per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 229.66 departures per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 248.78 departures per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 50.65 departures per 1,000 people | -79.6% |
| 2021 | 32.82 departures per 1,000 people | -35.2% |
| 2022 | 179.68 departures per 1,000 people | +447.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 179.68 departures per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.21 departures per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 179.68 departures per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.33 departures per 1,000 people, 3.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +447.4% | 32.82 departures per 1,000 people | 179.68 departures per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -79.6% | 248.78 departures per 1,000 people | 50.65 departures per 1,000 people |
| 2021 | -35.2% | 50.65 departures per 1,000 people | 32.82 departures per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110.69 departures per 1,000 people | 92.26 departures per 1,000 people | 127.7 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 146.13 departures per 1,000 people | 129.62 departures per 1,000 people | 177.31 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 195.48 departures per 1,000 people | 165.28 departures per 1,000 people | 248.78 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.72 departures per 1,000 people | 32.82 departures per 1,000 people | 179.68 departures per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 61 Panama 193.38 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 62 Chile 186.23 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 63 Argentina 181.94 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 65 Gabon 170.72 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 66 Paraguay 146.14 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 67 Mexico 143.8 departures per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Mauritius?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Mauritius was 179.68 departures per 1,000 people in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 248.78 departures per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.82 departures per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
- Mauritius ranks 64th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.