People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Mayotte
Mayotte: People not using safely managed drinking water sources was 23,824 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Mayotte, 2006–2023
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Mayotte stood at 23,824 people.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Mayotte peaked at 43,295 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15,070 people, in 2017.
That places Mayotte 121st out of 163 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40,050 people | 38,172 people | 42,141 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 26,829 people | 15,070 people | 43,295 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,916 people | 19,587 people | 23,824 people | 4 |
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More environment data for Mayotte
- Forest area 9,600 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area -34 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area -0.4% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita -0.4% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods -34 hectares (2025)
- Exposure to air pollution from human sources 7.13 micrograms per cubic meter (2024)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution 9.8 µg/m³ (2024)
- Land use over the long-term 0 hectares (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term 0 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Mayotte?
- People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Mayotte was 23,824 people in 2023, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Mayotte?
- The highest recorded value was 43,295 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Mayotte?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,070 people in 2017.
- How does Mayotte rank for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Mayotte ranks 121st out of 163 regions with data for 2023.
- Is people not using safely managed drinking water sources rising or falling in Mayotte?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mayotte data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People not using safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.