People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Mauritius
Mauritius: People in rural areas not using an improved water source was 933.74 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 933.74 people for people in rural areas not using an improved water source in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Mauritius peaked at 6,593 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 933.74 people, in 2024.
That places Mauritius 127th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,593 people | — |
| 2001 | 6,414 people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 6,227 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 6,035 people | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 5,837 people | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 5,634 people | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 5,424 people | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 5,207 people | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 4,984 people | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 4,755 people | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 4,522 people | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 4,286 people | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 4,045 people | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 3,799 people | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 3,548 people | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 3,295 people | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 3,038 people | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 2,778 people | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 2,515 people | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 2,251 people | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 1,985 people | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 1,720 people | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 1,456 people | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 1,194 people | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 933.74 people | -21.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 933.74 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40,286 people, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 933.74 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.93 million people, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,711 people | 4,755 people | 6,593 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,408 people | 2,251 people | 4,522 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,458 people | 933.74 people | 1,985 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 124 Cyprus 1,348 people compare
- 125 Samoa 1,219 people compare
- 126 Montenegro 1,044 people compare
- 128 Antigua and Barbuda 721.76 people compare
- 129 Dominica 619.42 people compare
- 130 Falkland Islands 164.47 people 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 people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Mauritius?
- People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Mauritius was 933.74 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 6,593 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 933.74 people in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Mauritius ranks 127th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using an improved water source rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.