Mexico vs Philippines: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural

Mexico
89.2%
in 2024
Philippines
87.5%
in 2024
Mexico rank
79th
Philippines rank
80th

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural over time

  • Mexico
  • Philippines
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 89.2% against 87.5% in Philippines, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.

Mexico ranks 79th and Philippines ranks 80th of 171 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 63.4% 60.5% 2.9% Mexico
2010s 77.7% 73.0% 4.6% Mexico
2020s 87.6% 84.3% 3.3% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural, Mexico or Philippines?
Mexico, at 89.2% against 87.5% in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural between Mexico and Philippines?
1.7%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
Mexico ranks 79th and Philippines ranks 80th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). 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)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 5,336 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.