Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Mexico
Mexico: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities 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 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.
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Mexico, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5.20 million people | — |
| 2010 | 5.21 million people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.21 million people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.21 million people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.21 million people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.68 million people | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 4.14 million people | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 3.60 million people | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 3.06 million people | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 2.53 million people | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 2.00 million people | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 1.48 million people | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 961,551 people | -35.0% |
| 2022 | 452,269 people | -53.0% |
| 2023 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194,792 people. (43 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 329,183 people. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 109 Montenegro 1,414 people compare
- 110 Turks and Caicos Islands 290.73 people compare
- 111 Tuvalu 117.51 people compare
- 112 Turkmenistan 0 people 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 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
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.