Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Mexico
Mexico: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 98.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Mexico, 2009–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 98.5% for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas 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, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Mexico peaked at 98.5% 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.
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | 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 | 90.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 91.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 93.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 94.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 95.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 97.6% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 98.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 98.5% 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 | 91.5% | 89.6% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 95.8% | 98.5% | 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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Mexico?
- Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Mexico was 98.5% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.6% in 2009.
- How does Mexico rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Mexico ranks 8th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.