Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 99.54 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Mexico stood at 99.54. 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, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Mexico peaked at 99.54 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92.7, in 2000.
That places Mexico 88th out of 231 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.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.7 | — |
| 2001 | 93.04 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 93.37 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 93.7 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 94.02 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 94.34 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 94.66 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 94.97 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 95.28 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 95.59 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 95.89 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.19 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.48 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 96.78 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.07 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.35 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.64 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.92 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.19 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.47 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.74 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 99.01 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.27 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 99.41 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.54 | +0.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 99.54 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.78, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 99.54 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.92, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.17 | 92.7 | 95.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.2 | 95.89 | 98.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.19 | 98.74 | 99.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 85 Martinique 99.6 compare
- 86 Cook Islands 99.59 compare
- 87 Slovenia 99.57 compare
- 89 New Caledonia 99.54 compare
- 90 Palau 99.53 compare
- 91 Guam 99.53 compare
More population data for Mexico
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 143,772 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7936 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.55 million people (2100)
- Population density 67 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7222 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Mexico?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Mexico was 99.54 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 99.54 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.7 in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Mexico ranks 88th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 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 Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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