Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Mauritius
Mauritius: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
53rd
of 248 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2024
All-time low
99.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 99.9% for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Mauritius peaked at 99.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 53rd of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.4% | — |
| 2001 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | +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 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 99.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.1%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 50 Australia and New Zealand 100.0% compare
- 51 Australia 100.0% compare
- 52 Armenia 99.9% compare
- 54 Guadeloupe 99.9% compare
- 55 Spain 99.9% compare
- 56 Saint Martin (French Part) 99.9% compare
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 proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Mauritius?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Mauritius was 99.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Mauritius ranks 53rd out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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