Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Mauritius
Mauritius: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 97.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Mauritius is 97.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Mauritius peaked at 97.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 90.5%, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 101st out of 249 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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.5% | — |
| 2001 | 90.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 91.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 91.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 91.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 91.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 92.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 92.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 92.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 93.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 93.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 93.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 94.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 97.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 97.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.9%, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.8% | 90.5% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 93.4% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.2% | 97.4% | 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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Mauritius?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Mauritius was 97.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.5% in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Mauritius ranks 101st out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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