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

Mexico: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 99.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
99.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
16th
of 97 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2017
All-time low
98.3%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 98.3 lowest2001: 98.3 lowest2002: 98.3 lowest2003: 98.4 lowest2004: 98.4 lowest2005: 98.5 lowest2006: 98.5 lowest2007: 98.5 lowest2008: 98.6 lowest2009: 98.6 lowest2010: 98.7 lowest2011: 98.7 lowest2012: 98.8 lowest2013: 98.8 lowest2014: 98.8 lowest2015: 98.9 lowest2016: 98.9 lowest2017: 99 lowest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Mexico is 99.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Mexico peaked at 99.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 98.3%, in 2000.

That places Mexico 16th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest) in Mexico, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 98.3%
2001 98.3% +0.0%
2002 98.3% +0.0%
2003 98.4% +0.0%
2004 98.4% +0.0%
2005 98.5% +0.0%
2006 98.5% +0.0%
2007 98.5% +0.0%
2008 98.6% +0.0%
2009 98.6% +0.0%
2010 98.7% +0.0%
2011 98.7% +0.0%
2012 98.8% +0.0%
2013 98.8% +0.0%
2014 98.8% +0.0%
2015 98.9% +0.0%
2016 98.9% +0.0%
2017 99.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.4% 98.3% 98.6% 10
2010s 98.8% 98.7% 99.0% 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 13 Barbados 99.5% compare
  2. 14 Egypt 99.3% compare
  3. 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 99.1% compare
  4. 17 Georgia 98.9% compare
  5. 18 Cambodia 98.8% compare
  6. 19 Serbia 98.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Mexico?
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Mexico was 99.0% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Mexico ranks 16th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban 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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