Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mauritius
Mauritius: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 50.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mauritius, 1974–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 50.6% for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mauritius peaked at 50.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 1974.
Mauritius ranks 38th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 16.2% | — |
| 1975 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 16.5% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 16.8% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 17.1% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 17.3% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 17.6% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 22.0% | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 26.0% | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 36.2% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 42.2% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 47.1% | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 16.2% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 17.6% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 35.4% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 48.4% | 50.6% | 3 |
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- 35 Latvia 53.4% compare
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- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mauritius?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mauritius was 50.6% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 1974.
- How does Mauritius rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Mauritius ranks 38th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).