Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Mexico
Mexico: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.0% for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Mexico peaked at 15.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
Mexico ranks 186th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.0% | — |
| 2001 | 14.3% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -28.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -39.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -61.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6%. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9%. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -100.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| 2022 | -61.3% | 0.9% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 8.5% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.1% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 5 |
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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 population not using improved sanitation facilities in Mexico?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Mexico was 0.0% 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 population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Mexico ranks 186th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.