Malta vs Mauritius: Share of urban population using at least basic water services

Malta
100.0%
in 2024
Mauritius
100.0%
in 2024
Malta rank
1st
Mauritius rank
1st

Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time

  • Malta
  • Mauritius
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Malta ranks 1st and Mauritius ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Mauritius Difference Ahead
2000s 100.0% 99.8% 0.2% Malta
2010s 100.0% 99.9% 0.1% Malta
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic water services, Malta or Mauritius?
Malta, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Mauritius as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Malta and Mauritius?
0.0%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Mauritius?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malta and Mauritius rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
Malta ranks 1st and Mauritius ranks 1st of 188 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 Share of urban population using at least basic water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Unit
%
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
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.