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.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 546.75 people | — |
| 2001 | 607.22 people | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 668.27 people | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 730.14 people | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 792.78 people | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 856.15 people | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 919.83 people | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 983.68 people | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 1,048 people | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 1,112 people | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 1,176 people | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1,241 people | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1,305 people | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 1,369 people | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1,433 people | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1,495 people | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,557 people | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1,617 people | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1,676 people | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1,734 people | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1,789 people | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1,843 people | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1,897 people | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1,950 people | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 2,003 people | +2.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2,003 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980 people, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 2,003 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 million people, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 86 Azerbaijan 2,730 people compare
- 87 Serbia 2,058 people compare
- 88 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,023 people compare
- 90 North Macedonia 1,957 people compare
- 91 Trinidad and Tobago 1,647 people compare
- 92 Marshall Islands 1,459 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 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.