Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Mexico

Mexico: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 82.82 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
82.82
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
52nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
82.82
in 2024
All-time low
66.65
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060802000201220242000: 66.72001: 67.42002: 68.12003: 68.82004: 69.52005: 70.22006: 70.92007: 71.62008: 72.32009: 72.92010: 73.62011: 74.32012: 752013: 75.62014: 76.32015: 772016: 77.62017: 78.32018: 78.92019: 79.62020: 80.22021: 80.92022: 81.52023: 82.22024: 82.8

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 49 Canada 83.88 compare
  2. 50 New Zealand 83.86 compare
  3. 51 Estonia 82.83 compare
  4. 53 France 82.18 compare
  5. 54 North Macedonia 82.15 compare
  6. 55 Malaysia 81.71 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 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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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
283 places, 6,880 data points, 2000–2024
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