Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Mexico
Mexico: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 93.82 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Mexico is 93.82, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Mexico peaked at 93.82 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86.78, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 97th of 186 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.78 | — |
| 2001 | 87.09 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 87.41 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 87.73 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 88.04 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 88.36 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 88.68 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 88.99 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 89.31 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 89.63 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 89.95 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 90.27 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 90.58 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 90.9 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 91.22 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 91.54 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 91.86 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 92.18 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 92.5 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 92.82 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 93.14 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 93.46 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 93.75 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 93.82 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 93.82 | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 93.82 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.81, 98% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 93.82 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.83, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.2 | 86.78 | 89.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.38 | 89.95 | 92.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.6 | 93.14 | 93.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Mexico?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Mexico was 93.82 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 93.82 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.78 in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- Mexico ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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