People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Mexico

Mexico: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 was 98.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
98.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.1%
in 2017
All-time low
98.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Mexico, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 982001: 982002: 982003: 982004: 982005: 982006: 982007: 982008: 982009: 982010: 982011: 98.12012: 98.12013: 98.12014: 98.12015: 98.12016: 98.12017: 98.1

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): q4 in Mexico stood at 98.1%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Mexico peaked at 98.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2000.

That places Mexico 11th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Mexico, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 98.0%
2001 98.0% +0.0%
2002 98.0% +0.0%
2003 98.0% +0.0%
2004 98.0% +0.0%
2005 98.0% +0.0%
2006 98.0% +0.0%
2007 98.0% +0.0%
2008 98.0% +0.0%
2009 98.0% +0.0%
2010 98.0% +0.0%
2011 98.1% +0.0%
2012 98.1% +0.0%
2013 98.1% +0.0%
2014 98.1% +0.0%
2015 98.1% +0.0%
2016 98.1% +0.0%
2017 98.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.0% 98.0% 98.0% 10
2010s 98.1% 98.0% 98.1% 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 8 Saint Lucia 98.7% compare
  2. 9 Jordan 98.6% compare
  3. 10 Kazakhstan 98.4% compare
  4. 12 Costa Rica 98.1% compare
  5. 13 North Macedonia 98.0% compare
  6. 14 Albania 97.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Mexico?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Mexico was 98.1% 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): q4 recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4?
Mexico ranks 11th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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