Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Mexico

Mexico: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0
World rank
185th
of 231 countries
All-time high
6.34
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Mexico, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 6.32001: 62002: 5.72003: 5.42004: 5.12005: 4.82006: 4.52007: 4.32008: 42009: 3.72010: 3.42011: 3.12012: 2.92013: 2.62014: 2.32015: 2.12016: 1.82017: 1.52018: 1.32019: 12020: 0.7742021: 0.5252022: 0.3032023: 02024: 0

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0 for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in 2024.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Mexico peaked at 6.34 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2023.

Mexico ranks 185th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation) in Mexico, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 6.34 —
2001 6.04 -4.9%
2002 5.73 -5.0%
2003 5.43 -5.3%
2004 5.13 -5.5%
2005 4.84 -5.7%
2006 4.54 -6.0%
2007 4.26 -6.3%
2008 3.97 -6.7%
2009 3.69 -7.1%
2010 3.41 -7.6%
2011 3.13 -8.1%
2012 2.86 -8.7%
2013 2.59 -9.5%
2014 2.32 -10.3%
2015 2.06 -11.4%
2016 1.79 -12.7%
2017 1.53 -14.5%
2018 1.28 -16.7%
2019 1.02 -19.9%
2020 0.7736 -24.5%
2021 0.5253 -32.1%
2022 0.3027 -42.4%
2023 0 -100.0%
2024 0 —

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.53, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 0 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.28, 0% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2023 -100.0% 0.3027 0
2022 -42.4% 0.5253 0.3027

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5 3.69 6.34 10
2010s 2.2 1.02 3.41 10
2020s 0.3203 0 0.7736 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 182 Chile 0 compare
  2. 183 Switzerland 0 compare
  3. 184 France 0 compare
  4. 186 El Salvador 0 compare
  5. 187 Laos 0 compare
  6. 188 Iran 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Mexico?
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Mexico was 0 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 6.34 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2023.
How does Mexico rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Mexico ranks 185th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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