Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Mauritius
Mauritius: Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas was 0.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.3% 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 0.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 88 Jamaica 0.4% compare
- 89 Croatia 0.4% compare
- 90 North Macedonia 0.3% compare
- 92 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2% compare
- 93 Moldova 0.2% compare
- 94 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.2% compare
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 9.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 61.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 6.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 28.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2442 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 10.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 15.18 (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 0.3% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by 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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About this data
Share of people who practice open defecation. This includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.