Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita was 0.0026 people per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Mauritius is 0.0026 people per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Mauritius peaked at 0.0026 people per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 people per person, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 97th out of 214 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, per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0007 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0008 people per person | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 people per person | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 people per person | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.001 people per person | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 people per person | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 people per person | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 people per person | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 people per person | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 people per person | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 people per person | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 people per person | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 people per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 people per person | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 people per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 people per person | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 people per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.002 people per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 people per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 people per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 people per person | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 people per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 people per person | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0025 people per person | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0026 people per person | +3.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0026 people per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0027 people per person, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0026 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1215 people per person, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.001 people per person | 0.0007 people per person | 0.0014 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 people per person | 0.0015 people per person | 0.0022 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 people per person | 0.0022 people per person | 0.0026 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, per capita in Mauritius?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Mauritius was 0.0026 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0026 people per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 people per person in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 97th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage 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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Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.