1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Mexico

Mexico: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 92.52 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
92.52
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
96th
of 200 countries
All-time high
92.52
in 2022
All-time low
77.75
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Mexico, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 77.72001: 78.52002: 79.32003: 802004: 80.72005: 81.52006: 82.22007: 82.92008: 83.62009: 84.32010: 852011: 85.62012: 86.32013: 872014: 87.62015: 88.32016: 88.92017: 89.52018: 90.22019: 90.82020: 91.42021: 922022: 92.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Mexico is 92.52, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Mexico peaked at 92.52 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 77.75, in 2000.

That places Mexico 96th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%) in Mexico, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 77.75
2001 78.51 +1.0%
2002 79.27 +1.0%
2003 80.01 +0.9%
2004 80.75 +0.9%
2005 81.47 +0.9%
2006 82.19 +0.9%
2007 82.9 +0.9%
2008 83.6 +0.8%
2009 84.29 +0.8%
2010 84.97 +0.8%
2011 85.65 +0.8%
2012 86.31 +0.8%
2013 86.97 +0.8%
2014 87.63 +0.8%
2015 88.27 +0.7%
2016 88.91 +0.7%
2017 89.54 +0.7%
2018 90.16 +0.7%
2019 90.78 +0.7%
2020 91.39 +0.7%
2021 91.99 +0.7%
2022 92.52 +0.6%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 92.52 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 92.52 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.49, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.07 77.75 84.29 10
2010s 87.92 84.97 90.78 10
2020s 91.96 91.39 92.52 3

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 93 Trinidad and Tobago 93.92 compare
  2. 94 Turks and Caicos Islands 93.15 compare
  3. 95 Fiji 93.04 compare
  4. 97 Latvia 92.44 compare
  5. 98 Ecuador 92.27 compare
  6. 99 Vietnam 92.17 compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Mexico?
1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Mexico was 92.52 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 92.52 in 2022.
What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 77.75 in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
Mexico ranks 96th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,476 data points, 2000–2022
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