6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Mexico

Mexico: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 62.5 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
62.5
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
64th
of 132 countries
All-time high
62.5
in 2022
All-time low
17.58
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Mexico, 2000–2022

20304050602000201120222000: 17.62001: 17.72002: 17.82003: 19.72004: 21.72005: 23.72006: 25.72007: 27.82008: 29.92009: 322010: 34.22011: 36.42012: 38.62013: 40.92014: 43.12015: 45.52016: 47.82017: 50.22018: 52.62019: 55.12020: 57.52021: 602022: 62.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 62.5 for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Mexico peaked at 62.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.58, in 2000.

That places Mexico 64th out of 132 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.

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%) in Mexico, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 17.58
2001 17.68 +0.6%
2002 17.78 +0.6%
2003 19.71 +10.9%
2004 21.68 +10.0%
2005 23.68 +9.2%
2006 25.72 +8.6%
2007 27.78 +8.0%
2008 29.88 +7.6%
2009 32.01 +7.1%
2010 34.18 +6.8%
2011 36.37 +6.4%
2012 38.6 +6.1%
2013 40.86 +5.9%
2014 43.15 +5.6%
2015 45.47 +5.4%
2016 47.82 +5.2%
2017 50.2 +5.0%
2018 52.61 +4.8%
2019 55.05 +4.6%
2020 57.52 +4.5%
2021 60.02 +4.3%
2022 62.5 +4.1%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 62.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.18, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 62.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.67, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.35 17.58 32.01 10
2010s 44.43 34.18 55.05 10
2020s 60.02 57.52 62.5 3

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 61 Egypt 67.17 compare
  2. 62 Mongolia 65.96 compare
  3. 63 Philippines 62.73 compare
  4. 65 Algeria 62.41 compare
  5. 66 Russia 61.2 compare
  6. 67 Laos 61.13 compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Mexico?
6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Mexico was 62.5 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 62.5 in 2022.
What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 17.58 in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
Mexico ranks 64th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. 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 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
132 places, 2,993 data points, 2000–2022
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