Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 1.23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 1.23 for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.9% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Mexico peaked at 4.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.23, in 2024.
Mexico ranks 159th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.6 | — |
| 2001 | 4.47 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 4.35 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 4.22 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 4.09 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.96 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.84 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.71 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 3.59 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 3.46 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 3.34 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.22 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 3.1 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.98 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 2.86 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 2.74 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.62 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 2.5 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.38 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 2.26 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.14 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 2.03 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.89 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.59 | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 1.23 | -22.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.66, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.23 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.06, 15% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.03 | 3.46 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 2.26 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 | 1.23 | 2.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 latrines and other improved in Mexico?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Mexico was 1.23 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Mexico ranks 159th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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