Colombia vs Mexico: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Colombia
43.00 million people
in 2024
Mexico
48.75 million people
in 2024
Colombia rank
15th
Mexico rank
13th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 48.75 million people against 43.00 million people in Colombia, a difference of 5.75 million people.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 13th of 150 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.93 million people | 80.21 million people | 45.28 million people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 38.72 million people | 66.27 million people | 27.55 million people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 42.20 million people | 50.02 million people | 7.82 million people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 48.75 million people against 43.00 million people in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Colombia and Mexico?
- 5.75 million people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Colombia ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 13th of 150 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.