Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewer in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 82.82 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 82.82 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Mexico peaked at 82.82 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.65, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 52nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.65 | — |
| 2001 | 67.37 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 68.08 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 68.78 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 69.49 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 70.18 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 70.88 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 71.57 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 72.25 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 72.93 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 73.61 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 74.29 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 74.96 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 75.63 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 76.3 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 76.96 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 77.63 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 78.29 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 78.94 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 79.6 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 80.25 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 80.9 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 81.54 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 82.19 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 82.82 | +0.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 82.82 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.27, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 82.82 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.27, 3.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.82 | 66.65 | 72.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.62 | 73.61 | 79.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.54 | 80.25 | 82.82 | 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Mexico?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Mexico was 82.82 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 82.82 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.65 in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Mexico ranks 52nd out of 222 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 8.6%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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