Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Mauritius
Mauritius: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas was 0.2668 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2668
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
91st
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.2668
in 2024
All-time low
0.0784
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.2668 for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Mauritius peaked at 0.2668 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0784, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 91st out of 175 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.
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0784 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0862 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0941 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1019 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1098 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1176 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1255 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1333 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1412 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.149 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1569 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1647 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1726 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1804 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1883 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1961 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.204 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2118 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2197 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2275 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2354 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2432 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2511 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2589 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2668 | +3.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.2668 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2672, 100% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.2668 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1137 | 0.0784 | 0.149 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1922 | 0.1569 | 0.2275 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2511 | 0.2354 | 0.2668 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 88 Jamaica 0.3621 compare
- 89 Croatia 0.3619 compare
- 90 North Macedonia 0.2676 compare
- 92 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2352 compare
- 93 Moldova 0.2333 compare
- 94 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.2314 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 open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Mauritius?
- Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Mauritius was 0.2668 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2668 in 2024.
- What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0784 in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas?
- Mauritius ranks 91st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. 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 Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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