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

Mexico: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 87.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
87.9%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
25th
of 97 countries
All-time high
87.9%
in 2017
All-time low
73.8%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 73.82001: 73.82002: 74.72003: 75.62004: 76.42005: 77.32006: 78.22007: 79.12008: 802009: 80.82010: 81.72011: 82.62012: 83.52013: 84.42014: 85.32015: 86.12016: 872017: 87.9

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 87.9% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mexico peaked at 87.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 73.8%, in 2000.

Mexico ranks 25th 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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Mexico, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 73.8%
2001 73.8% +0.0%
2002 74.7% +1.2%
2003 75.6% +1.2%
2004 76.4% +1.2%
2005 77.3% +1.2%
2006 78.2% +1.1%
2007 79.1% +1.1%
2008 80.0% +1.1%
2009 80.8% +1.1%
2010 81.7% +1.1%
2011 82.6% +1.1%
2012 83.5% +1.1%
2013 84.4% +1.1%
2014 85.3% +1.0%
2015 86.1% +1.0%
2016 87.0% +1.0%
2017 87.9% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.0% 73.8% 80.8% 10
2010s 84.8% 81.7% 87.9% 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 22 Egypt 88.3% compare
  2. 23 Türkiye 88.2% compare
  3. 24 Jamaica 88.2% compare
  4. 26 Iraq 85.6% compare
  5. 27 Guyana 85.0% compare
  6. 28 North Macedonia 84.9% compare

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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 87.9% 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 87.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 73.8% in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Mexico ranks 25th 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 11.2%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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