Share of households by type in Mexico

Mexico: Share of households by type was 41.6 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
41.6
World rank
18th
of 76 countries
All-time high
53.38
in 1995
All-time low
41.6
in 2015
Years of data
6
1970–2015

Share of households by type in Mexico, 1970–2015

02040601970199220151970: 50.51990: 521995: 53.42000: 51.92010: 45.22015: 41.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 41.6 for share of households by type in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of households by type in Mexico peaked at 53.38 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 41.6, in 2015.

That places Mexico 18th out of 76 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Share of households by type in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Share of households by type in Mexico, 1970 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1970 50.54 —
1990 52.04 +3.0%
1995 53.38 +2.6%
2000 51.9 -2.8%
2010 45.19 -12.9%
2015 41.6 -7.9%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 41.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.74, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 41.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.46, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 50.54 50.54 50.54 1
1990s 52.71 52.04 53.38 2
2000s 51.9 51.9 51.9 1
2010s 43.39 41.6 45.19 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 15 Rwanda 43.68 compare
  2. 16 Guatemala 42.84 compare
  3. 17 Philippines 42.23 compare
  4. 19 Nicaragua 40.42 compare
  5. 20 Brazil 40.41 compare
  6. 21 Nigeria 40.34 compare

See the full ranking of 76 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of households by type in Mexico?
Share of households by type in Mexico was 41.6 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of households by type recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 53.38 in 1995.
What is the lowest share of households by type recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 41.6 in 2015.
How does Mexico rank for share of households by type?
Mexico ranks 18th out of 76 countries with data for 2015.
Is share of households by type rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 Share of households by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of households by type
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
76 places, 562 data points, 1960–2021
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