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

Mexico: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 95.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
95.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
19th
of 97 countries
All-time high
95.6%
in 2017
All-time low
86.5%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 86.52001: 86.52002: 87.12003: 87.72004: 88.22005: 88.82006: 89.42007: 89.92008: 90.52009: 912010: 91.62011: 92.22012: 92.72013: 93.32014: 93.92015: 94.42016: 952017: 95.6

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, rural (% of rural) in Mexico stood at 95.6%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Mexico peaked at 95.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 86.5%, in 2000.

That places Mexico 19th 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): Q4 in Mexico, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 86.5%
2001 86.5% +0.0%
2002 87.1% +0.7%
2003 87.7% +0.6%
2004 88.2% +0.6%
2005 88.8% +0.6%
2006 89.4% +0.6%
2007 89.9% +0.6%
2008 90.5% +0.6%
2009 91.0% +0.6%
2010 91.6% +0.6%
2011 92.2% +0.6%
2012 92.7% +0.6%
2013 93.3% +0.6%
2014 93.9% +0.6%
2015 94.4% +0.6%
2016 95.0% +0.6%
2017 95.6% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.6% 86.5% 91.0% 10
2010s 93.6% 91.6% 95.6% 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 16 Jamaica 96.9% compare
  2. 17 Viet Nam 96.7% compare
  3. 18 Palestine, State of 96.7% compare
  4. 20 Belarus 95.3% compare
  5. 21 Albania 94.6% compare
  6. 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 94.5% 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 95.6% 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 95.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 86.5% in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Mexico ranks 19th 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 6.3%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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