Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Mexico
Mexico: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 62.75 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 62.75 for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Mexico peaked at 62.75 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.74, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 74th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.74 | — |
| 2001 | 17.84 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 17.93 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 19.88 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 21.87 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 23.88 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 25.93 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 28 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 30.11 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 32.24 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 34.4 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 36.59 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 38.82 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 41.06 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 43.34 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 45.65 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 47.98 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 50.34 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 52.73 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 55.14 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 57.58 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 60.05 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 62.52 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 62.71 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 62.75 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.54 | 17.74 | 32.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.61 | 34.4 | 55.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.12 | 57.58 | 62.75 | 5 |
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More population data for Mexico
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.583 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.602 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.9424 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Mexico?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Mexico was 62.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 62.75 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.74 in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- Mexico ranks 74th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. 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 sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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