Mauritius vs Réunion: People using improved drinking water sources

Mauritius
933.73 people
in 2024
Réunion
1,017 people
in 2024
Mauritius rank
150th
Réunion rank
148th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Mauritius
  • Réunion
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How they compare

Réunion currently reports 1,017 people against 933.73 people in Mauritius, a difference of 83.27 people.

That makes Réunion's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 150th and Réunion ranks 148th of 231 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Réunion Difference Ahead
2000s 5,120 people 1,804 people 3,317 people Mauritius
2010s 3,179 people 1,457 people 1,722 people Mauritius
2020s 1,486 people 1,075 people 410.74 people Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Mauritius or Réunion?
Réunion, at 1,017 people against 933.73 people in Mauritius as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Mauritius and Réunion?
83.27 people, with Réunion ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Réunion?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mauritius and Réunion rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
Mauritius ranks 150th and Réunion ranks 148th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using improved drinking water sources
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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