Brazil vs Mexico: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Brazil
0 people
in 2024
Mexico
0 people
in 2024
Brazil rank
105th
Mexico rank
105th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Mexico, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 105th and Mexico ranks 105th of 175 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.66 million people | 4.83 million people | 3.84 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 3.38 million people | 2.09 million people | 1.29 million people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 234,638 people | 173,060 people | 61,578 people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 0 people against 0 people in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Brazil and Mexico?
- 0 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Brazil ranks 105th and Mexico ranks 105th 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.