Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita was 0.0016 people per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Mauritius stood at 0.0016 people per person. 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 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Mauritius peaked at 0.0016 people per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 people per person, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 83rd of 171 countries on this measure, 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, per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0005 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0005 people per person | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 people per person | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 people per person | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 people per person | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 people per person | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 people per person | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 people per person | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 people per person | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 people per person | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 people per person | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.001 people per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.001 people per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 people per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 people per person | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 people per person | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 people per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 people per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 people per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 people per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 people per person | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 people per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 people per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 people per person | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 people per person | +2.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0016 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0012 people per person, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0016 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0994 people per person, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0007 people per person | 0.0005 people per person | 0.0009 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 people per person | 0.0009 people per person | 0.0014 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 people per person | 0.0014 people per person | 0.0016 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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, per capita in Mauritius?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Mauritius was 0.0016 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 people per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 people per person in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 83rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.