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

Mexico: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 87.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
87.7%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
27th
of 97 countries
All-time high
87.7%
in 2017
All-time low
66.7%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 66.7 lowest2001: 66.7 lowest2002: 68 lowest2003: 69.3 lowest2004: 70.6 lowest2005: 71.9 lowest2006: 73.2 lowest2007: 74.6 lowest2008: 75.9 lowest2009: 77.2 lowest2010: 78.5 lowest2011: 79.8 lowest2012: 81.1 lowest2013: 82.4 lowest2014: 83.8 lowest2015: 85.1 lowest2016: 86.4 lowest2017: 87.7 lowest

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 87.7% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Mexico peaked at 87.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 2000.

That places Mexico 27th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Mexico, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 66.7%
2001 66.7% +0.0%
2002 68.0% +2.0%
2003 69.3% +1.9%
2004 70.6% +1.9%
2005 71.9% +1.9%
2006 73.2% +1.8%
2007 74.6% +1.8%
2008 75.9% +1.8%
2009 77.2% +1.7%
2010 78.5% +1.7%
2011 79.8% +1.7%
2012 81.1% +1.6%
2013 82.4% +1.6%
2014 83.8% +1.6%
2015 85.1% +1.6%
2016 86.4% +1.5%
2017 87.7% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.4% 66.7% 77.2% 10
2010s 83.1% 78.5% 87.7% 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 24 Dominican Republic 90.0% compare
  2. 25 Paraguay 89.4% compare
  3. 26 Uruguay 88.6% compare
  4. 28 Honduras 87.3% compare
  5. 29 India 85.2% compare
  6. 30 Jamaica 83.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Mexico?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Mexico was 87.7% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Mexico ranks 27th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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