Sanitation facilities usage in Mauritius
Mauritius: Sanitation facilities usage was 3,204 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage 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 Mauritius stood at 3,204 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in Mauritius peaked at 3,204 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 816.51 people, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 99th out of 232 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 Mauritius, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 816.51 people | — |
| 2001 | 917.23 people | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 1,019 people | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 1,121 people | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 1,225 people | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 1,329 people | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 1,433 people | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 1,538 people | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 1,642 people | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 1,747 people | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 1,851 people | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 1,955 people | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 2,059 people | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2,162 people | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2,264 people | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 2,364 people | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 2,463 people | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2,560 people | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 2,656 people | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2,750 people | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2,842 people | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 2,932 people | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 3,022 people | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3,113 people | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 3,204 people | +2.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 3,204 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,951 people, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 3,204 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.31 million people, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,279 people | 816.51 people | 1,747 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,308 people | 1,851 people | 2,750 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,022 people | 2,842 people | 3,204 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 96 Moldova 3,994 people compare
- 97 Serbia 3,908 people compare
- 98 Dominica 3,816 people compare
- 100 Costa Rica 3,167 people compare
- 101 Trinidad and Tobago 2,936 people compare
- 102 Azerbaijan 2,730 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 Mauritius?
- Sanitation facilities usage in Mauritius was 3,204 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 recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3,204 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 816.51 people in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for sanitation facilities usage?
- Mauritius ranks 99th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. 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. 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.