Population using at least basic sanitation services in Mexico
Mexico: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 89.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 686.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.25 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 87.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 11.8 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0973 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 150.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.2057 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.6771 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 48.48 Mt CO2e (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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