Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Mauritius
Mauritius: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 2,003 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Mauritius stood at 2,003 people. 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 usage in rural areas in Mauritius peaked at 2,003 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 546.75 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 826.46 people | 546.75 people | 1,112 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,460 people | 1,176 people | 1,734 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,896 people | 1,789 people | 2,003 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Mauritius?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Mauritius was 2,003 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2,003 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 546.75 people in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Mauritius ranks 89th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.