Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 99.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Mexico is 99.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Mexico peaked at 99.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.6%, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 78th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.6% | — |
| 2001 | 92.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 92.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 93.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 93.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 93.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 94.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 94.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 99.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 99.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.7% | 91.6% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 95.9% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 98.7% | 99.5% | 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 proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Mexico?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Mexico was 99.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.6% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Mexico ranks 78th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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