Mexico vs Upper middle income: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Mexico
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 100.0% against 90.5% in Upper middle income, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 1st and Upper middle income ranks 2nd of 113 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.8% | 86.6% | 3.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 89.3% | 8.3% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Mexico or Upper middle income?
- Mexico, at 100.0% against 90.5% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Mexico and Upper middle income?
- 9.5%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Upper middle income?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Upper middle income rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Mexico ranks 1st and Upper middle income ranks 2nd of 113 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, 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
The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.