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.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.1% | — |
| 2001 | 89.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 89.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 90.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 90.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 90.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 91.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 91.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 92.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 92.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 93.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 93.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 94.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 96.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.2%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 96.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6%, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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