Mauritius vs Reunion: People not using improved drinking water sources
Mauritius
933.75 people
in 2024
Reunion
1,017 people
in 2024
Mauritius rank
156th
Reunion rank
154th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Mauritius
- Reunion
How they compare
Reunion currently reports 1,017 people against 933.75 people in Mauritius, a difference of 83.25 people.
That makes Reunion'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 156th and Reunion ranks 154th of 231 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,718 people | 1,804 people | 4,915 people | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 3,900 people | 1,457 people | 2,443 people | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 1,559 people | 1,075 people | 483.64 people | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Mauritius or Reunion?
- Reunion, at 1,017 people against 933.75 people in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Mauritius and Reunion?
- 83.25 people, with Reunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Reunion?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Reunion rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Mauritius ranks 156th and Reunion ranks 154th 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 not 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
Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.