Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Mexico

Mexico: Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services was 92.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
92.99
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
16th
of 35 countries
All-time high
92.99
in 2024
All-time low
79.21
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060801002000201220242000: 79.22001: 79.92002: 80.62003: 81.32004: 822005: 82.62006: 83.32007: 83.92008: 84.62009: 85.22010: 85.82011: 86.42012: 872013: 87.62014: 88.22015: 88.82016: 89.42017: 902018: 90.52019: 91.12020: 91.62021: 92.22022: 92.72023: 932024: 93

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 92.99 for percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Mexico peaked at 92.99 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79.21, in 2000.

That places Mexico 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.26 79.21 85.21 10
2010s 88.5 85.83 91.07 10
2020s 92.48 91.62 92.99 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 13 Cuba 94.77 compare
  2. 14 Trinidad and Tobago 94.18 compare
  3. 15 Turks and Caicos Islands 93.15 compare
  4. 17 Grenada 92.62 compare
  5. 18 Brazil 92.4 compare
  6. 19 Jamaica 91.63 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Mexico?
Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Mexico was 92.99 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 92.99 in 2024.
What is the lowest percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 79.21 in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services?
Mexico ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 sanitation 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 sanitation services - SDG 1.4.1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 809 data points, 2000–2024
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