Number using at least basic sanitation in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number using at least basic sanitation was 1.24 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number using at least basic sanitation in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number using at least basic sanitation in Mauritius is 1.24 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Mauritius peaked at 1.24 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 148th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.10 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.11 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.12 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.13 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.15 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.16 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.17 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.17 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.18 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.19 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.20 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.21 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.22 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.22 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.23 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.23 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.23 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.23 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.24 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.24 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.24 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.24 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.24 million | +0.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.24 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.56 million, 19% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.24 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62 million, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 million | 1.10 million | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million | 1.20 million | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 million | 1.24 million | 1.24 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 number using at least basic sanitation in Mauritius?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Mauritius was 1.24 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Mauritius ranks 148th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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