Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Mauritius
Mauritius: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 1,201 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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 urban areas in Mauritius stood at 1,201 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Mauritius peaked at 1,201 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 269.76 people, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 81st out of 186 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 urban areas in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 269.76 people | — |
| 2001 | 310.01 people | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 350.38 people | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 390.96 people | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 431.72 people | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 472.65 people | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 513.46 people | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 554.11 people | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 594.6 people | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 634.8 people | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 674.74 people | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 714.58 people | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 754.02 people | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 792.78 people | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 830.91 people | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 868.38 people | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 905.59 people | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 942.59 people | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 979.39 people | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1,016 people | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1,052 people | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1,088 people | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1,125 people | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 1,163 people | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 1,201 people | +3.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1,201 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156.93 people, 7.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1,201 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 154,026 people, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 452.25 people | 269.76 people | 634.8 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 847.89 people | 674.74 people | 1,016 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,126 people | 1,052 people | 1,201 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 78 Belize 1,349 people compare
- 79 Gambia 1,335 people compare
- 80 Trinidad and Tobago 1,290 people compare
- 82 Cape Verde 1,168 people compare
- 83 Marshall Islands 1,104 people compare
- 84 Suriname 768.74 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 urban areas in Mauritius?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Mauritius was 1,201 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 urban areas recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1,201 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 269.76 people in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Mauritius ranks 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. 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 urban 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.