Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate was 2.7 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate in Mauritius, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate in Mauritius stood at 2.7 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate in Mauritius peaked at 11.06 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.7 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Mauritius 6th out of 136 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 10.05 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 9.26 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 8.58 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 6.94 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.22 % change on previous year | 6.12 % change on previous year | 11.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.54 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 5.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 3 Chad 4.62 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Comoros 4.58 % change on previous year compare
- 5 South Sudan 3.52 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Central African Republic 2.51 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Papua New Guinea 2.34 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Niger 2.33 % change on previous year 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, annual growth rate in Mauritius?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate in Mauritius was 2.7 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 11.06 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate?
- Mauritius ranks 6th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.