Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Mexico

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

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

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Mexico, 2009–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M2009201620242009: 5.2M people2010: 5.2M people2011: 5.2M people2012: 5.2M people2013: 5.2M people2014: 4.7M people2015: 4.1M people2016: 3.6M people2017: 3.1M people2018: 2.5M people2019: 2.0M people2020: 1.5M people2021: 961.6k people2022: 452.3k people2023: 0 people2024: 0 people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2024, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Mexico stood at 0 people. 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 population without basic handwashing facilities in Mexico peaked at 5.21 million people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 people, 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.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Mexico

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Mexico?
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Mexico was 0 people 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 5.21 million people in 2012.
What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2023.
How does Mexico rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
Mexico ranks 112th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.