People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Mexico
Mexico: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was -100 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Mexico, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Mexico is -100 % change on previous year, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 97.7% on the previous year and down 991.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Mexico peaked at -4.16 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Mexico 141st out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -4.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -4.41 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2003 | -4.67 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2004 | -4.94 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2005 | -5.22 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2006 | -5.52 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2007 | -5.79 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2008 | -6.12 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2009 | -6.53 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2010 | -7.04 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2011 | -7.63 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2012 | -8.33 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2013 | -9.16 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2014 | -10.17 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2015 | -11.41 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2016 | -12.91 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2017 | -14.72 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2018 | -17.1 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2019 | -20.44 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 2020 | -25.54 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 2021 | -33.97 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 2022 | -50.57 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 2023 | -100 % change on previous year | +97.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.34 % change on previous year, 15.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mexico's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -6.83 % change on previous year, 14.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -97.7% | -50.57 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -48.9% | -33.97 % change on previous year | -50.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.26 % change on previous year | -6.53 % change on previous year | -4.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -11.89 % change on previous year | -20.44 % change on previous year | -7.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -52.52 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -25.54 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 138 Nepal -64.73 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Tunisia -69.75 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Ukraine -77.96 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Albania -100 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Antigua and Barbuda -100 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Switzerland -100 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Chile -100 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Czechia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Spain -100 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Fiji -100 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Greece -100 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Guyana -100 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Iran -100 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Kazakhstan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Kyrgyzstan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Sri Lanka -100 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Maldives -100 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Malaysia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Oman -100 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Poland -100 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Portugal -100 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Thailand -100 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Turkmenistan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Uruguay -100 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Tokelau -100 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Mexico?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Mexico was -100 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was -4.16 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Mexico ranks 141st out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 991.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.