Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Mexico

Mexico: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities was 98.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98.79
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 113 countries
All-time high
98.79
in 2023
All-time low
89.75
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Mexico, 2015–2024

0204060801002015201920242015: 89.82016: 90.92017: 92.12018: 93.22019: 94.32020: 95.52021: 96.62022: 97.72023: 98.82024: 98.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 98.79 for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Mexico peaked at 98.79 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 89.75, in 2015.

Mexico ranks 7th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Mexico, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 89.75
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 92.06 89.75 94.35 5
2020s 97.47 95.48 98.79 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 4 North Macedonia 99.67 compare
  2. 5 Montenegro 99.24 compare
  3. 6 Kazakhstan 99.01 compare
  4. 8 Aruba 98.61 compare
  5. 9 Saudi Arabia 98.43 compare
  6. 10 Oman 97.4 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Mexico?
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Mexico was 98.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 98.79 in 2023.
What is the lowest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 89.75 in 2015.
How does Mexico rank for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
Mexico ranks 7th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,032 data points, 2015–2024
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