Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Mexico

Mexico: Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation was 93.82 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
93.82
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
93.82
in 2023
All-time low
86.78
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Mexico, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 86.82001: 87.12002: 87.42003: 87.72004: 882005: 88.42006: 88.72007: 892008: 89.32009: 89.62010: 89.92011: 90.32012: 90.62013: 90.92014: 91.22015: 91.52016: 91.92017: 92.22018: 92.52019: 92.82020: 93.12021: 93.52022: 93.82023: 93.82024: 93.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation 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, urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Mexico peaked at 93.82 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86.78, in 2000.

That places Mexico 97th out of 186 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.

Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Mexico, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 94 Hong Kong 94.83 compare
  2. 95 Ecuador 93.97 compare
  3. 96 Suriname 93.84 compare
  4. 98 Tajikistan 93.45 compare
  5. 99 Belize 93.32 compare
  6. 100 Turks and Caicos Islands 93.24 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Mexico?
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Mexico was 93.82 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 93.82 in 2023.
What is the lowest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 86.78 in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation?
Mexico ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation 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 Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
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