Population using at least basic sanitation services in Mexico
Mexico: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 89.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
89.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
89.2%
in 2023
All-time low
56.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic sanitation services in Mexico stood at 89.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Mexico peaked at 89.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 2000.
That places Mexico 83rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.8% | — |
| 2001 | 58.3% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 59.8% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 61.3% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 62.7% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 64.2% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 65.6% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 67.1% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 68.5% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 71.4% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 72.8% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 74.2% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 75.6% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 77.0% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 78.4% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 79.8% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 81.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 82.5% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 83.9% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 85.2% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 86.6% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 87.9% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 89.2% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 89.2% | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 89.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.2%, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 89.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.1%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.4% | 56.8% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 71.4% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 85.2% | 89.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More environment data for Mexico
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6859 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6189 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1645 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.5194 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Mexico?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Mexico was 89.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Mexico ranks 83rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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