Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises was 98.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.79
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 120 countries
All-time high
98.79
in 2023
All-time low
87.29
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Mexico, 2009–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Mexico stood at 98.79.
That represents a change of up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Mexico peaked at 98.79 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 87.29, in 2009.
That places Mexico 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 87.29 | — |
| 2010 | 87.32 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87.35 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 87.38 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 87.41 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 88.59 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 89.75 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 90.91 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 92.06 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 93.21 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 94.35 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 95.48 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 96.6 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 97.72 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 98.79 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 98.79 | -0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 98.79 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.11, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 98.79 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.98, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.29 | 87.29 | 87.29 | 1 |
| 2010s | 89.83 | 87.32 | 94.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.47 | 95.48 | 98.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 4 North Macedonia 99.67 compare
- 5 Montenegro 99.24 compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 99.01 compare
- 8 Aruba 98.61 compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 98.43 compare
- 10 Serbia 98.13 compare
More population data for Mexico
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7936 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 143,772 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6019 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7222 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.583 (2100)
- Population density 67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.55 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Mexico?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Mexico was 98.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 98.79 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.29 in 2009.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
- Mexico ranks 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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