India vs Mexico: People using safely managed sanitation services
India
62.8%
in 2024
Mexico
62.7%
in 2024
India rank
69th
Mexico rank
70th
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- India
- Mexico
How they compare
India currently reports 62.8% against 62.7% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
India ranks 69th and Mexico ranks 70th of 146 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 23.5% | 5.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 44.6% | 3.3% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 61.1% | 2.6% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, India or Mexico?
- India, at 62.8% against 62.7% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between India and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Mexico rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- India ranks 69th and Mexico ranks 70th of 146 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 safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. 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.