Mexico vs Tanzania: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities

Mexico
48.75 million people
in 2024
Tanzania
49.05 million people
in 2024
Mexico rank
13th
Tanzania rank
12th

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time

  • Mexico
  • Tanzania
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M200020122024

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 49.05 million people against 48.75 million people in Mexico, a difference of 299,500 people.

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

Mexico ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed 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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.