Mexico vs Türkiye: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

Mexico
98.5%
in 2017
Türkiye
97.5%
in 2017
Mexico rank
19th
Türkiye rank
20th

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time

  • Mexico
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 98.5% against 97.5% in Türkiye, a difference of 1.0%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 19th and Türkiye ranks 20th of 97 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 96.5% 90.7% 5.7% Mexico
2010s 97.9% 96.3% 1.6% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural), Mexico or Türkiye?
Mexico, at 98.5% against 97.5% in Türkiye as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Mexico and Türkiye?
1.0%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Türkiye?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Mexico and Türkiye rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Mexico ranks 19th and Türkiye ranks 20th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed