Statistics Mauritius 4 July 2013
In 2011, in Rodrigues only 3% of the total households were overcrowded. Proportion decreased from 5.4% in 2000 to 3% in 2012
Access to safe drinking water – 95% Access to an improved water source – 96% Owning a house – 94% Using LPG as principal cooking fuel – 78% Overcrowding – 3% Access to ICT devices ◦ Mobile phone – 84% ◦ Fixed telephone – 45%
Improvement in living standard from 2000 to 2011 Improvement with respect to UN Millennium Development Indicators Areas to improve housing and living conditions ◦ Houses of iron/tin – 16%, 1900 ◦ No flush toilet – 49%, 5400 ◦ No running water in bathroom – 53%, 5800 ◦ Woo as principal cooking fuel – 21%, 2300 ◦ Overcrowding households – 3%, 400