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

Latest (2024)
8,880 people
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
118th
of 175 countries
All-time high
23,300 people
in 2000
All-time low
8,880 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Mauritius, 2000–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2000201220242000: 23.3k people2001: 22.9k people2002: 22.4k people2003: 22.0k people2004: 21.5k people2005: 21.0k people2006: 20.5k people2007: 20.0k people2008: 19.5k people2009: 18.9k people2010: 18.3k people2011: 17.7k people2012: 17.1k people2013: 16.5k people2014: 15.8k people2015: 15.2k people2016: 14.5k people2017: 13.8k people2018: 13.1k people2019: 12.4k people2020: 11.7k people2021: 11.0k people2022: 10.3k people2023: 9.6k people2024: 8.9k people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 115 Montenegro 12,115 people compare
  2. 116 Saint Lucia 10,343 people compare
  3. 117 North Macedonia 9,895 people compare
  4. 119 Ukraine 8,765 people compare
  5. 120 Sweden 8,468 people compare
  6. 121 Bhutan 8,412 people compare

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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

Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.