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
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.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.21 million people | 35.38 million people | 44.84 million people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 66.27 million people | 41.37 million people | 24.89 million people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 50.02 million people | 47.55 million people | 2.47 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, Mexico or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 49.05 million people against 48.75 million people in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Mexico and Tanzania?
- 299,500 people, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Tanzania rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Mexico ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 12th 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.