Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) was 48.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of urban population living in slums in Mauritius stood at 48.3%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Mauritius peaked at 75.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2024.
Mauritius ranks 30th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.9% | — |
| 2002 | 73.6% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 71.2% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 69.4% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 67.1% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 64.8% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 62.6% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 59.6% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 57.2% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 52.4% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 48.3% | -4.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 48.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.3%, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 48.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.3%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.4% | 67.1% | 75.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 54.8% | 64.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 48.3% | 52.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More infrastructure data for Mauritius
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 172.68 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 468,800 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 36.88 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3763 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 468,800 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.76 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Mauritius?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Mauritius was 48.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Mauritius ranks 30th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of urban population living in slums (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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