People using at least a basic drinking water source in Mauritius
Mauritius: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 1.27 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Mauritius stood at 1.27 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Mauritius peaked at 1.29 million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million people, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 154th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 million people | 1.21 million people | 1.27 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million people | 1.28 million people | 1.29 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 million people | 1.27 million people | 1.28 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 151 Guinea-Bissau 1.36 million people compare
- 152 Estonia 1.36 million people compare
- 153 Cyprus 1.35 million people compare
- 155 East Timor 1.22 million people compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 1.01 million people compare
- 157 Eswatini 998,902 people compare
More environment data for Mauritius
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 6.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.19 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0243 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0009 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.5617 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0085 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5201 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in Mauritius?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Mauritius was 1.27 million people in 2024, 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 using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million people in 2015.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million people in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Mauritius ranks 154th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius 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 using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.