Mexico vs Puerto Rico: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Mexico
0 people
in 2024
Puerto Rico
0 people
in 2024
Mexico rank
186th
Puerto Rico rank
186th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Mexico
  • Puerto Rico
05.0M10.0M15.0M200020122024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 186th and Puerto Rico ranks 186th of 232 regions.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2000s 12.22 million people 59,454 people 12.16 million people Mexico
2010s 5.82 million people 4,605 people 5.81 million people Mexico
2020s 700,361 people 0 people 700,361 people Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Mexico or Puerto Rico?
Mexico, at 0 people against 0 people in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Mexico and Puerto Rico?
0 people, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Puerto Rico?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Puerto Rico rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
Mexico ranks 186th and Puerto Rico ranks 186th of 232 regions.
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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved 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

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.