Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
37th
of 177 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2024
All-time low
99.1%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 99.9% for population using at least basic drinking-water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Mauritius peaked at 99.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 99.1%, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 37th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.1% | — |
| 2001 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 99.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 99.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.5%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.4% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More environment data for Mauritius
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 9.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 9.84 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Mauritius?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Mauritius was 99.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.1% in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Mauritius ranks 37th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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