People using at least a basic drinking water source in Mayotte
Mayotte: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 304,547 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
People using at least a basic drinking water source 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
The most recent figure for people using at least a basic drinking water source in Mayotte is 304,547 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Mayotte peaked at 304,547 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 180,221 people, in 2006.
That places Mayotte 178th out of 231 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Mayotte, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 180,221 people | — |
| 2007 | 185,841 people | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 191,341 people | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 196,098 people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 201,466 people | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 206,855 people | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 212,689 people | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 219,986 people | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 228,594 people | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 237,813 people | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 247,482 people | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 256,160 people | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 260,218 people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 264,935 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 274,051 people | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 283,737 people | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 294,191 people | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 304,547 people | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 188,375 people | 180,221 people | 196,098 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 233,620 people | 201,466 people | 264,935 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 289,132 people | 274,051 people | 304,547 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mayotte
- 175 Bahamas 390,512 people compare
- 176 Guadeloupe 374,829 people compare
- 177 Martinique 341,836 people compare
- 179 French Guiana 292,603 people compare
- 180 New Caledonia 291,289 people compare
- 181 Vanuatu 285,560 people compare
More environment data for Mayotte
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -16.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.332 °C (2025)
- Arable land — Area 15.22 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 36.63 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 0.06 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 0.012 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 36.63 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 21.47 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in Mayotte?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Mayotte was 304,547 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 using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Mayotte?
- The highest recorded value was 304,547 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Mayotte?
- The lowest recorded value was 180,221 people in 2006.
- How does Mayotte rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Mayotte ranks 178th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Mayotte?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.