Bangladesh vs Mexico: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Bangladesh

117.36 million people

in 2024

Mexico

121.69 million people

in 2024

Bangladesh rank

10th

Mexico rank

9th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Mexico currently reports 121.69 million people against 117.36 million people in Bangladesh, a difference of 4.33 million people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 9th of 232 countries.

Indicator: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.