Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Mexico
Mexico: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 98.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Mexico, 2009–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Mexico stood at 98.8%.
That represents a change of up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Mexico peaked at 98.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 87.3%, 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.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 87.3% | — |
| 2010 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 87.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 87.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 88.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 89.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 90.9% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 92.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 93.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 94.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 95.5% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 96.6% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 98.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.1%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 98.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.0%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.3% | 87.3% | 87.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 87.3% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 95.5% | 98.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 4 North Macedonia 99.7% compare
- 5 Montenegro 99.2% compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 99.0% compare
- 8 Aruba 98.6% compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 98.4% compare
- 10 Serbia 98.1% compare
More population data for Mexico
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6019 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Mexico?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Mexico was 98.8% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 2009.
- How does Mexico rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Mexico ranks 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.