Population using at least basic sanitation services in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 96.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 96.8% for population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Mauritius peaked at 96.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.1%, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 55th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.6% | 89.1% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 92.3% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 95.5% | 96.8% | 5 |
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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 population using at least basic sanitation services in Mauritius?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Mauritius was 96.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Mauritius ranks 55th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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