People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mexico
Mexico: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 75.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mexico, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mexico stood at 75.2%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mexico peaked at 75.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 23rd 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.4% | — |
| 2001 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 55.7% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 57.0% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 58.3% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 59.6% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 60.9% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 62.2% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 63.5% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 64.8% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 66.1% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 67.4% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 68.7% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 71.3% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 72.6% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 73.9% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 75.2% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.1% | 54.4% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 66.1% | 75.2% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mexico?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mexico was 75.2% 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Mexico ranks 23rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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