Rural without improved sanitation in Mauritius
Mauritius: Rural without improved sanitation was 8,880 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8,880
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
118th
of 175 countries
All-time high
23,300
in 2000
All-time low
8,880
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rural without improved sanitation in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, rural without improved sanitation in Mauritius stood at 8,880. 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, rural without improved sanitation in Mauritius peaked at 23,300 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8,880, 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.
Rural without improved sanitation in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23,300 | — |
| 2001 | 22,888 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 22,450 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 21,995 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 21,526 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 21,041 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 20,532 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 20,002 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 19,454 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 18,887 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 18,304 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 17,712 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 17,106 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 16,480 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 15,840 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 15,188 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 14,519 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 13,837 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 13,143 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 12,437 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 11,726 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 11,009 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 10,293 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 9,585 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 8,880 | -7.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 8,880 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,902, 24% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 8,880 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.04 million, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,207 | 18,887 | 23,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,457 | 12,437 | 18,304 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,299 | 8,880 | 11,726 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 115 Montenegro 12,115 compare
- 116 Saint Lucia 10,343 compare
- 117 North Macedonia 9,895 compare
- 119 Ukraine 8,765 compare
- 120 Sweden 8,468 compare
- 121 Bhutan 8,412 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 rural without improved sanitation in Mauritius?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Mauritius was 8,880 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 23,300 in 2000.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,880 in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Mauritius ranks 118th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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