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

Mexico: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 96.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
96.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 97 countries
All-time high
97.1%
in 2000
All-time low
96.9%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 97.12001: 97.12002: 97.12003: 97.12004: 97.12005: 97.12006: 97.12007: 97.12008: 97.12009: 972010: 972011: 972012: 972013: 972014: 972015: 972016: 96.92017: 96.9

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, urban  (% of urban) in Mexico stood at 96.9%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Mexico peaked at 97.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.9%, in 2017.

Mexico ranks 19th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q3 in Mexico, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 97.1%
2001 97.1% +0.0%
2002 97.1% -0.0%
2003 97.1% -0.0%
2004 97.1% -0.0%
2005 97.1% -0.0%
2006 97.1% -0.0%
2007 97.1% -0.0%
2008 97.1% -0.0%
2009 97.0% -0.0%
2010 97.0% -0.0%
2011 97.0% -0.0%
2012 97.0% -0.0%
2013 97.0% -0.0%
2014 97.0% -0.0%
2015 97.0% -0.0%
2016 96.9% -0.0%
2017 96.9% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.1% 97.0% 97.1% 10
2010s 97.0% 96.9% 97.0% 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 16 Costa Rica 97.1% compare
  2. 17 Georgia 97.0% compare
  3. 18 North Macedonia 96.9% compare
  4. 20 Barbados 96.9% compare
  5. 21 Viet Nam 96.1% compare
  6. 22 Belarus 95.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Mexico?
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Mexico was 96.9% 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, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 2017.
How does Mexico rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Mexico ranks 19th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban 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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