People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mexico

Mexico: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 99.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
99.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 97 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2017
All-time low
98.5%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mexico, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 98.52001: 98.52002: 98.52003: 98.62004: 98.62005: 98.72006: 98.72007: 98.82008: 98.82009: 98.92010: 98.92011: 992012: 992013: 99.12014: 99.12015: 99.22016: 99.22017: 99.3

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mexico stood at 99.3%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mexico peaked at 99.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2000.

Mexico ranks 16th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2 in Mexico, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 98.5%
2001 98.5% +0.0%
2002 98.5% +0.1%
2003 98.6% +0.1%
2004 98.6% +0.1%
2005 98.7% +0.1%
2006 98.7% +0.1%
2007 98.8% +0.1%
2008 98.8% +0.1%
2009 98.9% +0.1%
2010 98.9% +0.1%
2011 99.0% +0.1%
2012 99.0% +0.1%
2013 99.1% +0.1%
2014 99.1% +0.1%
2015 99.2% +0.1%
2016 99.2% +0.1%
2017 99.3% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.6% 98.5% 98.9% 10
2010s 99.1% 98.9% 99.3% 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 13 Egypt 99.5% compare
  2. 14 Uruguay 99.5% compare
  3. 15 Jordan 99.4% compare
  4. 17 Serbia 99.1% compare
  5. 18 Turkmenistan 99.1% compare
  6. 19 Montenegro 99.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mexico?
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Mexico was 99.3% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Mexico ranks 16th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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