Mexico vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Mexico
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 98.5% against 89.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 8th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 113 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.6% | 84.9% | 4.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 86.5% | 5.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 89.0% | 8.4% | 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Mexico, at 98.5% against 89.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Mexico and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 9.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Mexico ranks 8th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 10th 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, urban (% of urban 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.