Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Mexico

Mexico: Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services was 99.54 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
99.54
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 35 countries
All-time high
99.54
in 2024
All-time low
91.56
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Mexico, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 91.62001: 922002: 92.52003: 932004: 93.52005: 93.92006: 94.42007: 94.82008: 95.32009: 95.62010: 95.92011: 96.22012: 96.52013: 96.82014: 97.12015: 97.42016: 97.62017: 97.92018: 98.22019: 98.52020: 98.72021: 992022: 99.32023: 99.42024: 99.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Mexico is 99.54, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Mexico peaked at 99.54 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.56, in 2000.

That places Mexico 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.66 91.56 95.59 10
2010s 97.2 95.89 98.47 10
2020s 99.19 98.74 99.54 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 3 Costa Rica 99.82 compare
  2. 4 Uruguay 99.63 compare
  3. 5 Paraguay 99.6 compare
  4. 7 Trinidad and Tobago 99.25 compare
  5. 8 Barbados 99.16 compare
  6. 9 Chile 99.08 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Mexico?
Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Mexico was 99.54 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 99.54 in 2024.
What is the lowest percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 91.56 in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services?
Mexico ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services - SDG 1.4.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services - SDG 1.4.1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 819 data points, 2000–2024
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