Low & middle income vs Mauritius: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural over time
- Low & middle income
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 99.9% against 83.6% in Low & middle income, a difference of 16.3%.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.2 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 33rd and Mauritius ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.2% | 99.2% | 29.0% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 99.6% | 22.5% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 99.8% | 17.5% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural, Low & middle income or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 99.9% against 83.6% in Low & middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural between Low & middle income and Mauritius?
- 16.3%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Mauritius?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Low & middle income and Mauritius rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Low & middle income ranks 33rd and Mauritius ranks 36th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.