Rural without basic handwashing in Mexico

Mexico: Rural without basic handwashing was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0
World rank
112th
of 113 countries
All-time high
5.21 million
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 2023
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Rural without basic handwashing in Mexico, 2009–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M2009201620242009: 5.2M2010: 5.2M2011: 5.2M2012: 5.2M2013: 5.2M2014: 4.7M2015: 4.1M2016: 3.6M2017: 3.1M2018: 2.5M2019: 2.0M2020: 1.5M2021: 961.6k2022: 452.3k2023: 02024: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, rural without basic handwashing in Mexico stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural without basic handwashing in Mexico peaked at 5.21 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2023.

That places Mexico 112th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rural without basic handwashing in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Rural without basic handwashing in Mexico, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 5.20 million —
2010 5.21 million +0.1%
2011 5.21 million +0.1%
2012 5.21 million +0.0%
2013 5.21 million -0.1%
2014 4.68 million -10.3%
2015 4.14 million -11.5%
2016 3.60 million -13.0%
2017 3.06 million -14.9%
2018 2.53 million -17.4%
2019 2.00 million -20.8%
2020 1.48 million -26.1%
2021 961,551 -35.0%
2022 452,269 -53.0%
2023 0 -100.0%
2024 0 —

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194,792. (43 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 0 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 329,183. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.20 million 5.20 million 5.20 million 1
2010s 4.08 million 2.00 million 5.21 million 10
2020s 578,670 0 1.48 million 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 109 Montenegro 1,414 compare
  2. 110 Turks and Caicos Islands 290.73 compare
  3. 111 Tuvalu 117.51 compare
  4. 112 Turkmenistan 0 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural without basic handwashing in Mexico?
Rural without basic handwashing in Mexico was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 5.21 million in 2012.
What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2023.
How does Mexico rank for rural without basic handwashing?
Mexico ranks 112th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is rural without basic handwashing rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural without basic handwashing
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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