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

Mexico: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 98.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
98.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2000
All-time low
98.4%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 98.52001: 98.52002: 98.52003: 98.52004: 98.42005: 98.42006: 98.42007: 98.42008: 98.42009: 98.42010: 98.42011: 98.42012: 98.42013: 98.42014: 98.42015: 98.42016: 98.42017: 98.4

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, urban  (% of urban) in Mexico is 98.4%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Mexico peaked at 98.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2017.

That places Mexico 18th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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): Q4 in Mexico, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 98.5%
2001 98.5% +0.0%
2002 98.5% -0.0%
2003 98.5% -0.0%
2004 98.4% -0.0%
2005 98.4% -0.0%
2006 98.4% -0.0%
2007 98.4% -0.0%
2008 98.4% -0.0%
2009 98.4% -0.0%
2010 98.4% -0.0%
2011 98.4% -0.0%
2012 98.4% -0.0%
2013 98.4% -0.0%
2014 98.4% -0.0%
2015 98.4% -0.0%
2016 98.4% -0.0%
2017 98.4% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.4% 98.4% 98.5% 10
2010s 98.4% 98.4% 98.4% 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 15 Albania 98.7% compare
  2. 16 Thailand 98.6% compare
  3. 17 Jordan 98.5% compare
  4. 19 Trinidad and Tobago 98.3% compare
  5. 20 Belize 98.1% compare
  6. 21 Cambodia 97.8% 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 98.4% 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 98.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2017.
How does Mexico rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Mexico ranks 18th 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 0.0%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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