China vs Mexico: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas

China

98.3%

in 2024

Mexico

98.5%

in 2024

China rank

9th

Mexico rank

8th

Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas over time

Mexico currently reports 98.5% against 98.3% in China, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was China ahead.

China ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 8th of 113 countries.

Indicator: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Unit: %
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: 113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.