Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Mexico

Mexico: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 55.65 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
55.65
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
57th
of 166 countries
All-time high
55.65
in 2024
All-time low
11.4
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Mexico, 2000–2024

1020304050602000201220242000: 11.42001: 11.52002: 11.62003: 13.52004: 15.42005: 17.32006: 19.22007: 21.22008: 23.22009: 25.22010: 27.32011: 29.42012: 31.62013: 33.72014: 35.92015: 38.22016: 40.52017: 42.82018: 45.12019: 47.52020: 49.92021: 52.32022: 54.82023: 55.22024: 55.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Mexico is 55.65, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Mexico peaked at 55.65 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.4, in 2000.

Mexico ranks 57th of 166 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation) in Mexico, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 11.4
2001 11.53 +1.1%
2002 11.65 +1.1%
2003 13.49 +15.8%
2004 15.36 +13.9%
2005 17.27 +12.4%
2006 19.21 +11.2%
2007 21.19 +10.3%
2008 23.2 +9.5%
2009 25.24 +8.8%
2010 27.31 +8.2%
2011 29.42 +7.7%
2012 31.57 +7.3%
2013 33.74 +6.9%
2014 35.95 +6.5%
2015 38.19 +6.2%
2016 40.46 +6.0%
2017 42.77 +5.7%
2018 45.11 +5.5%
2019 47.48 +5.3%
2020 49.88 +5.1%
2021 52.31 +4.9%
2022 54.78 +4.7%
2023 55.22 +0.8%
2024 55.65 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.95 11.4 25.24 10
2010s 37.2 27.31 47.48 10
2020s 53.57 49.88 55.65 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 54 China 61.07 compare
  2. 55 Romania 58.68 compare
  3. 56 Algeria 58.62 compare
  4. 58 Egypt 53.91 compare
  5. 59 Croatia 53.18 compare
  6. 60 Palestine, State of 52.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Mexico?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Mexico was 55.65 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 55.65 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4 in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Mexico ranks 57th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 5,567 data points, 2000–2024
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