Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Mexico
Mexico: Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population was 65.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 65.4% for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Mexico peaked at 65.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2000.
That places Mexico 51st out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.7% | — |
| 2001 | 17.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 28.8% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 31.1% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 40.4% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 42.8% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 52.6% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 55.1% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 60.1% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 62.7% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 65.2% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 65.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 65.4% | +0.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 65.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.0%, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 65.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.8%, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 17.7% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 35.7% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 60.1% | 65.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Mexico?
- Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Mexico was 65.4% 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 using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population?
- Mexico ranks 51st out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. 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 Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.