Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Mexico
Mexico: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with access to 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Mexico is 100.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Mexico peaked at 100.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 2009.
That places Mexico 1st out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 79.3% | — |
| 2010 | 79.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 79.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 79.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 79.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81.4% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 83.5% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 85.6% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 87.7% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 89.8% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 93.9% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 100.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.3%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 100.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 82.9%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.3% | 79.3% | 79.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 79.3% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 93.9% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 1 Turkmenistan 100.0% compare
- 3 North Macedonia 99.8% compare
- 4 Montenegro 99.3% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Mexico?
- Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Mexico was 100.0% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 2009.
- How does Mexico rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Mexico ranks 1st out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.