Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Mauritius
Mauritius: Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas was 2,003 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,003
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
89th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2,003
in 2024
All-time low
546.75
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Mauritius stood at 2,003. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Mauritius peaked at 2,003 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 546.75, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 89th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 546.75 | — |
| 2001 | 607.22 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 668.27 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 730.14 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 792.78 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 856.15 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 919.83 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 983.68 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 1,048 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 1,112 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 1,176 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1,241 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1,305 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 1,369 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1,433 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1,495 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,557 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1,617 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1,676 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1,734 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1,789 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1,843 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1,897 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1,950 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 2,003 | +2.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2,003 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 2,003 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 million, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 826.46 | 546.75 | 1,112 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,460 | 1,176 | 1,734 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,896 | 1,789 | 2,003 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 86 Azerbaijan 2,730 compare
- 87 Serbia 2,058 compare
- 88 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,023 compare
- 90 North Macedonia 1,957 compare
- 91 Trinidad and Tobago 1,647 compare
- 92 Marshall Islands 1,459 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 sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Mauritius?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Mauritius was 2,003 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2,003 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 546.75 in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas?
- Mauritius ranks 89th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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