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.
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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6019 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7222 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.583 (2100)
- Population density 67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.55 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.583 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.602 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.9424 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 150,836 (2024)
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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