1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Mexico

Mexico: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 99.71 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
99.71
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
48th
of 200 countries
All-time high
99.71
in 2022
All-time low
90.6
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Mexico, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 90.62001: 91.22002: 91.72003: 92.32004: 92.92005: 93.42006: 942007: 94.52008: 952009: 95.42010: 95.82011: 96.22012: 96.62013: 96.92014: 97.32015: 97.72016: 982017: 98.42018: 98.82019: 99.12020: 99.42021: 99.52022: 99.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Mexico is 99.71, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Mexico peaked at 99.71 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 90.6, in 2000.

Mexico ranks 48th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%) in Mexico, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 90.6
2001 91.17 +0.6%
2002 91.74 +0.6%
2003 92.3 +0.6%
2004 92.86 +0.6%
2005 93.41 +0.6%
2006 93.95 +0.6%
2007 94.5 +0.6%
2008 95.02 +0.6%
2009 95.41 +0.4%
2010 95.8 +0.4%
2011 96.18 +0.4%
2012 96.56 +0.4%
2013 96.94 +0.4%
2014 97.31 +0.4%
2015 97.68 +0.4%
2016 98.04 +0.4%
2017 98.4 +0.4%
2018 98.76 +0.4%
2019 99.12 +0.4%
2020 99.37 +0.3%
2021 99.54 +0.2%
2022 99.71 +0.2%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 99.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.96, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 99.71 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.73, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.1 90.6 95.41 10
2010s 97.48 95.8 99.12 10
2020s 99.54 99.37 99.71 3

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 45 Slovakia 99.79 compare
  2. 46 Cyprus 99.77 compare
  3. 47 Sweden 99.74 compare
  4. 49 Paraguay 99.6 compare
  5. 50 Brazil 99.59 compare
  6. 51 Palau 99.57 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Mexico?
1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Mexico was 99.71 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 99.71 in 2022.
What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 90.6 in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
Mexico ranks 48th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,456 data points, 2000–2022
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