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

Mexico: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 85.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
85.3%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
22nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
85.3%
in 2017
All-time low
64.3%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 64.32001: 64.32002: 65.62003: 66.92004: 68.22005: 69.52006: 70.82007: 72.22008: 73.52009: 74.82010: 76.12011: 77.42012: 78.72013: 80.12014: 81.42015: 82.72016: 842017: 85.3

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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mexico is 85.3%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mexico peaked at 85.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 64.3%, in 2000.

That places Mexico 22nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Mexico, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 64.3%
2001 64.3% +0.0%
2002 65.6% +2.1%
2003 66.9% +2.0%
2004 68.2% +2.0%
2005 69.5% +1.9%
2006 70.8% +1.9%
2007 72.2% +1.9%
2008 73.5% +1.8%
2009 74.8% +1.8%
2010 76.1% +1.8%
2011 77.4% +1.7%
2012 78.7% +1.7%
2013 80.1% +1.7%
2014 81.4% +1.6%
2015 82.7% +1.6%
2016 84.0% +1.6%
2017 85.3% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.0% 64.3% 74.8% 10
2010s 80.7% 76.1% 85.3% 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 85.3% 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 85.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Mexico ranks 22nd 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 18.3%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2
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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