People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Mexico
Mexico: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 was 8.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Mexico, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Mexico stood at 8.5%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Mexico peaked at 27.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2017.
That places Mexico 62nd 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Mexico, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.1% | — |
| 2001 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 24.8% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 17.8% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 8.5% | 16.7% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Mexico?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Mexico was 8.5% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2017.
- How does Mexico rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
- Mexico ranks 62nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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