Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre was 0.9765 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Mauritius stood at 0.9765 people per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 0.9765 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2693 people per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 65th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2693 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.2991 people per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3292 people per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3597 people per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3905 people per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4217 people per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4531 people per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4846 people per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5162 people per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5478 people per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5794 people per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6213 people per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6537 people per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6856 people per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7174 people per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7489 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7797 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.81 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8395 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8681 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.896 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9231 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9497 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9765 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4071 people per square kilometre | 0.2693 people per square kilometre | 0.5478 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7304 people per square kilometre | 0.5794 people per square kilometre | 0.8681 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9363 people per square kilometre | 0.896 people per square kilometre | 0.9765 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 62 Congo 1.26 people per square kilometre compare
- 63 Palestine 1.16 people per square kilometre compare
- 64 Vanuatu 1.13 people per square kilometre compare
- 66 Namibia 0.8868 people per square kilometre compare
- 67 Colombia 0.8806 people per square kilometre compare
- 68 Bolivia 0.8645 people per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 0.9765 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9765 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2693 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 65th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.