Proportion of population using limited … limited sanitation in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 7.01 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.01
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
76th
of 231 countries
All-time high
7.02
in 2023
All-time low
5.77
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 7.01 for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Mexico peaked at 7.02 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.77, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 76th of 231 countries on this measure, 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 limited sanitation services in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.77 | — |
| 2001 | 5.83 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 5.89 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.95 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.06 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.12 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 6.18 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.24 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 6.3 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 6.35 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 6.41 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.47 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 6.52 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.58 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.63 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.68 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.74 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.79 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.84 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.89 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.94 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 6.99 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 7.02 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 7.01 | -0.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 7.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.53, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 7.01 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.17, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.03 | 5.77 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6 | 6.35 | 6.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.97 | 6.89 | 7.02 | 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 limited sanitation services in Mexico?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Mexico was 7.01 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 7.02 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.77 in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Mexico ranks 76th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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