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

Mexico: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 98.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
98.2%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.2%
in 2017
All-time low
87.1%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 87.12001: 87.12002: 87.82003: 88.52004: 89.22005: 89.92006: 90.62007: 91.32008: 91.92009: 92.62010: 93.32011: 942012: 94.72013: 95.42014: 96.12015: 96.82016: 97.52017: 98.2

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 98.2% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Mexico peaked at 98.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 87.1%, in 2000.

Mexico ranks 21st of 97 countries on this measure, 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): Q3 in Mexico, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 87.1%
2001 87.1% +0.0%
2002 87.8% +0.8%
2003 88.5% +0.8%
2004 89.2% +0.8%
2005 89.9% +0.8%
2006 90.6% +0.8%
2007 91.3% +0.8%
2008 91.9% +0.8%
2009 92.6% +0.8%
2010 93.3% +0.8%
2011 94.0% +0.7%
2012 94.7% +0.7%
2013 95.4% +0.7%
2014 96.1% +0.7%
2015 96.8% +0.7%
2016 97.5% +0.7%
2017 98.2% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.6% 87.1% 92.6% 10
2010s 95.8% 93.3% 98.2% 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 18 Guyana 98.8% compare
  2. 19 Palestine 98.7% compare
  3. 20 Panama 98.5% compare
  4. 22 Jordan 98.0% compare
  5. 23 Nepal 97.9% compare
  6. 24 Kazakhstan 97.5% 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 98.2% 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 98.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 87.1% in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Mexico ranks 21st 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 7.6%. 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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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