People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Mauritius
Mauritius: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 8,880 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities 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 people.
Analysis
In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Mauritius stood at 8,880 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Mauritius peaked at 23,300 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8,880 people, in 2024.
That places Mauritius 118th out of 175 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 in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23,300 people | — |
| 2001 | 22,888 people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 22,450 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 21,995 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 21,526 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 21,041 people | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 20,532 people | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 20,002 people | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 19,454 people | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 18,887 people | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 18,304 people | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 17,712 people | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 17,106 people | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 16,480 people | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 15,840 people | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 15,188 people | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 14,519 people | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 13,837 people | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 13,143 people | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 12,437 people | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 11,726 people | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 11,009 people | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 10,293 people | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 9,585 people | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 8,880 people | -7.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 8,880 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,902 people, 24% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 8,880 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.04 million people, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,207 people | 18,887 people | 23,300 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,457 people | 12,437 people | 18,304 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,299 people | 8,880 people | 11,726 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 115 Montenegro 12,115 people compare
- 116 Saint Lucia 10,343 people compare
- 117 North Macedonia 9,895 people compare
- 119 Ukraine 8,765 people compare
- 120 Sweden 8,468 people compare
- 121 Bhutan 8,412 people 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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Mauritius?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Mauritius was 8,880 people 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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 23,300 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,880 people in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Mauritius ranks 118th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.