Mauritius vs Paraguay: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural

Mauritius
96.8%
in 2024
Paraguay
96.3%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
53rd
Paraguay rank
54th

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural over time

  • Mauritius
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 96.8% against 96.3% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.

Mauritius ranks 53rd and Paraguay ranks 54th of 171 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 90.6% 60.5% 30.1% Mauritius
2010s 93.8% 78.7% 15.0% Mauritius
2020s 96.2% 92.5% 3.7% Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural, Mauritius or Paraguay?
Mauritius, at 96.8% against 96.3% in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural between Mauritius and Paraguay?
0.5%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Paraguay?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mauritius and Paraguay rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
Mauritius ranks 53rd and Paraguay ranks 54th of 171 countries.
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 sanitation 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

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 5,336 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.