Egypt vs Mexico: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Egypt
113.14 million people
in 2024
Mexico
121.69 million people
in 2024
Egypt rank
11th
Mexico rank
9th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Egypt
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 121.69 million people against 113.14 million people in Egypt, a difference of 8.55 million people.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 9th of 232 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.63 million people | 86.61 million people | 11.98 million people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 93.61 million people | 106.34 million people | 12.73 million people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 109.02 million people | 119.06 million people | 10.04 million people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Egypt or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 121.69 million people against 113.14 million people in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Egypt and Mexico?
- 8.55 million people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Mexico rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Egypt ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 9th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.