People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Mexico
Mexico: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 was 2.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Mexico, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 2.9% for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.1% on the previous year and down 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Mexico peaked at 24.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2017.
That places Mexico 58th 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): Q2 in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.8% | — |
| 2001 | 24.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23.4% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -32.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 13.8% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 2.9% | 12.5% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Mexico?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Mexico was 2.9% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2017.
- How does Mexico rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
- Mexico ranks 58th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.6%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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