Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Mauritius
Mauritius: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 1,201 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,201
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
81st
of 186 countries
All-time high
1,201
in 2024
All-time low
269.76
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Mauritius stood at 1,201. 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 coverage in urban areas in Mauritius peaked at 1,201 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 269.76, 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 coverage in urban areas in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 269.76 | — |
| 2001 | 310.01 | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 350.38 | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 390.96 | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 431.72 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 472.65 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 513.46 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 554.11 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 594.6 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 634.8 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 674.74 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 714.58 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 754.02 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 792.78 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 830.91 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 868.38 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 905.59 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 942.59 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 979.39 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1,016 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1,052 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1,088 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1,125 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 1,163 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 1,201 | +3.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1,201 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156.93, 7.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1,201 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 154,026, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 452.25 | 269.76 | 634.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 847.89 | 674.74 | 1,016 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,126 | 1,052 | 1,201 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 78 Belize 1,349 compare
- 79 Gambia 1,335 compare
- 80 Trinidad and Tobago 1,290 compare
- 82 Cape Verde 1,168 compare
- 83 Marshall Islands 1,104 compare
- 84 Suriname 768.74 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 urban areas in Mauritius?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Mauritius was 1,201 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1,201 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 269.76 in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
- Mauritius ranks 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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