Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 62.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 62.7% for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Mexico peaked at 62.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2000.
That places Mexico 69th out of 140 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.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.7% | — |
| 2001 | 17.8% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 41.1% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 43.3% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 52.7% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 55.1% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 57.6% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 62.5% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 62.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 62.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 17.7% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 34.4% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 57.6% | 62.7% | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0296 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 9.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Mexico?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Mexico was 62.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Mexico ranks 69th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. 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 safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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