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

Mexico: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 99.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
99.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 97 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2017
All-time low
96.1%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 96.12001: 96.12002: 96.32003: 96.52004: 96.72005: 972006: 97.22007: 97.42008: 97.62009: 97.92010: 98.12011: 98.32012: 98.52013: 98.72014: 992015: 99.22016: 99.42017: 99.6

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 99.6%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Mexico peaked at 99.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 2000.

Mexico ranks 10th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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): Q4 in Mexico, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 96.1%
2001 96.1% +0.0%
2002 96.3% +0.2%
2003 96.5% +0.2%
2004 96.7% +0.2%
2005 97.0% +0.2%
2006 97.2% +0.2%
2007 97.4% +0.2%
2008 97.6% +0.2%
2009 97.9% +0.2%
2010 98.1% +0.2%
2011 98.3% +0.2%
2012 98.5% +0.2%
2013 98.7% +0.2%
2014 99.0% +0.2%
2015 99.2% +0.2%
2016 99.4% +0.2%
2017 99.6% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.9% 96.1% 97.9% 10
2010s 98.9% 98.1% 99.6% 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 7 Maldives 99.9% compare
  2. 8 Egypt 99.7% compare
  3. 9 Uruguay 99.7% compare
  4. 11 Costa Rica 99.5% compare
  5. 12 Trinidad and Tobago 99.5% compare
  6. 13 North Macedonia 99.4% 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 99.6% 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 99.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Mexico ranks 10th 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 2.3%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q4. 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): Q4
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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