People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Mauritius
Mauritius: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.0071 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Mauritius stood at 0.0071 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Mauritius peaked at 0.0196 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 people per person, in 2024.
That places Mauritius 104th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0196 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0191 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0186 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0181 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0176 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0171 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0166 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0161 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0156 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0151 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0146 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0141 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0136 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0131 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0126 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.012 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0115 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0109 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0104 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0098 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0093 people per person | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0087 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0082 people per person | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0077 people per person | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0071 people per person | -7.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0071 people per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0153 people per person, 46% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0071 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2801 people per person, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0174 people per person | 0.0151 people per person | 0.0196 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0123 people per person | 0.0098 people per person | 0.0146 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0082 people per person | 0.0071 people per person | 0.0093 people per person | 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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Mauritius?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Mauritius was 0.0071 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0196 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 people per person in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Mauritius ranks 104th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.