People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.0081 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.0081 people per person for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Mauritius peaked at 0.0222 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0081 people per person, in 2024.
That places Mauritius 130th out of 214 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0222 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0216 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.021 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0204 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0198 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0192 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0187 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0181 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0175 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0169 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0163 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0157 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0151 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0145 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0139 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0133 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0126 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.012 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0114 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0107 people per person | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0101 people per person | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0096 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.009 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0086 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0081 people per person | -6.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0081 people per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0261 people per person, 31% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0081 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3662 people per person, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0196 people per person | 0.0169 people per person | 0.0222 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0136 people per person | 0.0107 people per person | 0.0163 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0091 people per person | 0.0081 people per person | 0.0101 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Mauritius?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Mauritius was 0.0081 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0222 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0081 people per person in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 130th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. 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 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 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 not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People 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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People 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.