Mexico vs Philippines: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Mexico
74.63 million people
in 2024
Philippines
59.68 million people
in 2024
Mexico rank
7th
Philippines rank
9th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Mexico
- Philippines
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 74.63 million people against 59.68 million people in Philippines, a difference of 14.96 million people.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Philippines's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 7th and Philippines ranks 9th of 163 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.42 million people | 48.69 million people | 13.72 million people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 69.69 million people | 55.81 million people | 13.88 million people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 73.61 million people | 59.25 million people | 14.36 million people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Mexico or Philippines?
- Mexico, at 74.63 million people against 59.68 million people in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Mexico and Philippines?
- 14.96 million people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Mexico ranks 7th and Philippines ranks 9th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.