How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mexico?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs Mexico: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Chile

0 people

in 2024

Mexico

0 people

in 2024

Chile rank

141st

Mexico rank

141st

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Chile
Mexico

How they compare

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

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

Chile ranks 141st and Mexico ranks 141st of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
2000s	477,217 people	7.97 million people	7.49 million people	Mexico
2010s	191,386 people	3.67 million people	3.47 million people	Mexico
2020s	15,946 people	499,753 people	483,807 people	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Chile or Mexico?: Chile, at 0 people against 0 people in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Chile and Mexico?: 0 people, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mexico?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chile and Mexico rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?: Chile ranks 141st and Mexico ranks 141st of 175 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People in rural areas 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: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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