Safe sanitation without in Mexico

Mexico: Safe sanitation without was 48.75 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
48.75 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
13th
of 150 countries
All-time high
83.34 million
in 2002
All-time low
48.20 million
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Safe sanitation without in Mexico, 2000–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M2000201220242000: 81.1M2001: 82.2M2002: 83.3M2003: 82.5M2004: 81.6M2005: 80.5M2006: 79.4M2007: 78.3M2008: 77.1M2009: 75.9M2010: 74.5M2011: 73.1M2012: 71.5M2013: 69.7M2014: 67.9M2015: 65.8M2016: 63.6M2017: 61.3M2018: 58.9M2019: 56.4M2020: 53.8M2021: 51.0M2022: 48.2M2023: 48.4M2024: 48.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, safe sanitation without in Mexico stood at 48.75 million.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, safe sanitation without in Mexico peaked at 83.34 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 48.20 million, in 2022.

Mexico ranks 13th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Safe sanitation without in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Safe sanitation without in Mexico, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 81.13 million —
2001 82.25 million +1.4%
2002 83.34 million +1.3%
2003 82.50 million -1.0%
2004 81.57 million -1.1%
2005 80.54 million -1.3%
2006 79.45 million -1.4%
2007 78.32 million -1.4%
2008 77.15 million -1.5%
2009 75.89 million -1.6%
2010 74.53 million -1.8%
2011 73.07 million -2.0%
2012 71.47 million -2.2%
2013 69.75 million -2.4%
2014 67.87 million -2.7%
2015 65.81 million -3.0%
2016 63.60 million -3.4%
2017 61.28 million -3.6%
2018 58.89 million -3.9%
2019 56.42 million -4.2%
2020 53.78 million -4.7%
2021 51.00 million -5.2%
2022 48.20 million -5.5%
2023 48.38 million +0.4%
2024 48.75 million +0.8%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 48.75 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.56 million, 10.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 48.75 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.06 million, 12.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.21 million 75.89 million 83.34 million 10
2010s 66.27 million 56.42 million 74.53 million 10
2020s 50.02 million 48.20 million 53.78 million 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 10 Thailand 52.52 million compare
  2. 11 Egypt 49.72 million compare
  3. 12 Tanzania 49.05 million compare
  4. 14 Philippines 43.82 million compare
  5. 15 Colombia 43.00 million compare
  6. 16 Uganda 39.83 million compare

See the full ranking of 150 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is safe sanitation without in Mexico?
Safe sanitation without in Mexico was 48.75 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest safe sanitation without recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 83.34 million in 2002.
What is the lowest safe sanitation without recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 48.20 million in 2022.
How does Mexico rank for safe sanitation without?
Mexico ranks 13th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is safe sanitation without rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Safe sanitation without. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Safe sanitation without
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
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