People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Mexico
Mexico: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 was 4.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Mexico, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Mexico stood at 4.5%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Mexico peaked at 18.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2017.
That places Mexico 66th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Mexico, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.3% | — |
| 2001 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 11.4% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 4.5% | 10.5% | 8 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,312 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,760 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Mexico?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Mexico was 4.5% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2017.
- How does Mexico rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Mexico ranks 66th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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