Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural was 98.52 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Mexico, 2009–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 98.52 for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Mexico peaked at 98.52 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 89.6, in 2009.
That places Mexico 8th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 89.6 | — |
| 2010 | 89.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 89.6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 89.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 89.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 90.49 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 91.38 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 92.28 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 93.17 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 94.06 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 94.95 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 95.84 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 96.73 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 97.63 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 98.52 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 98.52 | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 98.52 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.04, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 98.52 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.4, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.6 | 89.6 | 89.6 | 1 |
| 2010s | 91.47 | 89.6 | 94.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.45 | 95.84 | 98.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Mexico?
- Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Mexico was 98.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 98.52 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.6 in 2009.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural?
- Mexico ranks 8th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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