People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Mexico

Mexico: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 was 96.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
96.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
16th
of 97 countries
All-time high
96.8%
in 2017
All-time low
96.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Mexico, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 96.42001: 96.42002: 96.42003: 96.52004: 96.52005: 96.52006: 96.52007: 96.52008: 96.62009: 96.62010: 96.62011: 96.62012: 96.62013: 96.72014: 96.72015: 96.72016: 96.72017: 96.8

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Mexico stood at 96.8%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Mexico peaked at 96.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Mexico, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 96.4%
2001 96.4% +0.0%
2002 96.4% +0.0%
2003 96.5% +0.0%
2004 96.5% +0.0%
2005 96.5% +0.0%
2006 96.5% +0.0%
2007 96.5% +0.0%
2008 96.6% +0.0%
2009 96.6% +0.0%
2010 96.6% +0.0%
2011 96.6% +0.0%
2012 96.6% +0.0%
2013 96.7% +0.0%
2014 96.7% +0.0%
2015 96.7% +0.0%
2016 96.7% +0.0%
2017 96.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.5% 96.4% 96.6% 10
2010s 96.7% 96.6% 96.8% 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 13 Tajikistan 97.4% compare
  2. 14 Barbados 97.2% compare
  3. 15 Albania 97.1% compare
  4. 17 Saint Lucia 96.3% compare
  5. 18 Thailand 96.3% compare
  6. 19 Paraguay 95.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Mexico?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 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 sanitation services (% of population): q3 recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3?
Mexico ranks 16th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of 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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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