6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Mexico
Mexico: 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 43.04 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
43.04
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
102nd
of 128 countries
All-time high
43.04
in 2022
All-time low
39.59
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 43.04 for 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Mexico peaked at 43.04 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.59, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 102nd of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.59 | — |
| 2001 | 39.78 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 39.96 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 40.14 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 40.32 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 40.49 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 40.67 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 40.84 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 41.01 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 41.18 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 41.35 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 41.52 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 41.68 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 41.84 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 42 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 42.16 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 42.32 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 42.48 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 42.63 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 42.78 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 42.89 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 42.97 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 43.04 | +0.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 43.04 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.6, 61% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 43.04 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.22, 67% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.4 | 39.59 | 41.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.08 | 41.35 | 42.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.97 | 42.89 | 43.04 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 99 Dominican Republic 44.94 compare
- 100 Ghana 44.47 compare
- 101 Cote d'Ivoire 43.89 compare
- 103 Fiji 41.86 compare
- 104 Mongolia 39.28 compare
- 105 Sao Tome and Principe 36.3 compare
More population data for Mexico
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7936 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 143,772 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6019 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7222 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 67 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.55 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Mexico?
- 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Mexico was 43.04 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 43.04 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.59 in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Mexico ranks 102nd out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed 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 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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