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

Mexico: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 96.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
96.8%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
22nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
96.8%
in 2017
All-time low
77.9%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 77.92001: 77.92002: 79.12003: 80.32004: 81.52005: 82.72006: 83.82007: 852008: 86.22009: 87.42010: 88.62011: 89.82012: 90.92013: 92.12014: 93.32015: 94.52016: 95.72017: 96.8

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Mexico is 96.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Mexico peaked at 96.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 77.9%, in 2000.

That places Mexico 22nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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): Q2 in Mexico, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 77.9%
2001 77.9% +0.0%
2002 79.1% +1.5%
2003 80.3% +1.5%
2004 81.5% +1.5%
2005 82.7% +1.5%
2006 83.8% +1.4%
2007 85.0% +1.4%
2008 86.2% +1.4%
2009 87.4% +1.4%
2010 88.6% +1.4%
2011 89.8% +1.3%
2012 90.9% +1.3%
2013 92.1% +1.3%
2014 93.3% +1.3%
2015 94.5% +1.3%
2016 95.7% +1.3%
2017 96.8% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.2% 77.9% 87.4% 10
2010s 92.7% 88.6% 96.8% 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 19 Kazakhstan 98.1% compare
  2. 20 Serbia 97.4% compare
  3. 21 Guyana 97.3% compare
  4. 23 Albania 94.0% compare
  5. 24 Turkey 94.0% compare
  6. 25 Bangladesh 93.6% 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 96.8% 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 96.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 77.9% in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Mexico ranks 22nd 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 13.9%. 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): Q2. 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): 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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