Share using safely managed sanitation in Mexico
Mexico: Share using safely managed sanitation was 62.75 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share using safely managed sanitation in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share using safely managed sanitation in Mexico is 62.75, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share using safely managed sanitation in Mexico peaked at 62.75 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.74, in 2000.
That places Mexico 74th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share using safely managed sanitation in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.74 | — |
| 2001 | 17.84 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 17.93 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 19.88 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 21.87 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 23.88 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 25.93 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 28 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 30.11 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 32.24 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 34.4 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 36.59 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 38.82 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 41.06 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 43.34 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 45.65 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 47.98 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 50.34 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 52.73 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 55.14 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 57.58 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 60.05 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 62.52 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 62.71 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 62.75 | +0.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 62.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.93, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 62.75 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.44, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.54 | 17.74 | 32.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.61 | 34.4 | 55.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.12 | 57.58 | 62.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 using safely managed sanitation in Mexico?
- Share using safely managed sanitation in Mexico was 62.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share using safely managed sanitation recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 62.75 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share using safely managed sanitation recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.74 in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for share using safely managed sanitation?
- Mexico ranks 74th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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