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Mexico

In 2020 an estimated 116,820,680 people lived here, 93% of them in urban areas.

2000·2010···2020·2025
Population0108.9M urban · 7.9M rural
Water · at least basic85.6%Safely managed 68.8%
Sanitation · at least basic81.2%Open defecation 5.5%
Hygiene · basic74.9%No facility 14.6%

Water ladder

Mexico · 2020 · National

68.8%
16.8%
5.8%
5.4%
3.3%

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Sanitation ladder

Mexico · 2020 · National

63.4%
17.8%
6.6%
6.7%
5.5%

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Hygiene ladder

Mexico · 2020 · National

74.9%
10.5%
14.6%

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Urban vs rural profile
Water SMWater basicSan. SMSan. basicHygiene basicUrban · Water SM: 73.7Urban · Water basic: 14.4Urban · San. SM: 69Urban · San. basic: 15.4Urban · Hygiene basic: 79Rural · Water SM: 48.4Rural · Water basic: 25.2Rural · San. SM: 41.4Rural · San. basic: 25.7Rural · Hygiene basic: 57.1
  • Urban
  • Rural

Radar of five headline indicators.

Trend 2000–2025
0255075100200020052010201220152018202020222025Water · 2000: 76.6%Water · 2005: 79.2%Water · 2010: 83.4%Water · 2012: 82.9%Water · 2015: 85.30000000000001%Water · 2018: 85.10000000000001%Water · 2020: 85.6%Water · 2022: 87.5%Water · 2025: 88%Sanitation · 2000: 70.6%Sanitation · 2005: 73.7%Sanitation · 2010: 78.5%Sanitation · 2012: 78%Sanitation · 2015: 80.9%Sanitation · 2018: 80.7%Sanitation · 2020: 81.2%Sanitation · 2022: 83.6%Sanitation · 2025: 84.3%Hygiene · 2000: 61.6%Hygiene · 2005: 65.4%Hygiene · 2010: 71.6%Hygiene · 2012: 70.9%Hygiene · 2015: 74.6%Hygiene · 2018: 74.2%Hygiene · 2020: 74.9%Hygiene · 2022: 78%Hygiene · 2025: 78.9%
  • Water
  • Sanitation
  • Hygiene

At least basic service, national.

Water service composition
National · Safely Managed: 68.8National · Basic: 16.8National · Limited: 5.8National · Unimproved: 5.4National · Surface Water: 3.3NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 73.7Urban · Basic: 14.4Urban · Limited: 4.8Urban · Unimproved: 4.4Urban · Surface Water: 2.7UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 48.4Rural · Basic: 25.2Rural · Limited: 10.6Rural · Unimproved: 9.8Rural · Surface Water: 6Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Surface Water

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

Sanitation service composition
National · Safely Managed: 63.4National · Basic: 17.8National · Limited: 6.6National · Unimproved: 6.7National · Open Defecation: 5.5NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 69Urban · Basic: 15.4Urban · Limited: 5.5Urban · Unimproved: 5.6Urban · Open Defecation: 4.6UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 41.4Rural · Basic: 25.7Rural · Limited: 11.5Rural · Unimproved: 11.8Rural · Open Defecation: 9.6Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Open Defecation

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

68.8%Water safely managed
Hygiene composition
Basic: 74.9Limited: 10.5No Facility: 14.6
74.9%
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • No Facility
Population, 100 people

Water service levels as 100 cells.

Regional comparison · Central America
620

At least basic water, national.

Before / after
20002020Water 2317Sanitation 2418Hygiene 6275

2000 vs selected year, headline indicators.

Urban / rural by category
021436485Water SM · Urban: 73.7%Water SM · Rural: 48.4%Water SM · National: 68.8%Water SMWater basic · Urban: 14.4%Water basic · Rural: 25.2%Water basic · National: 16.8%Water basicSan. SM · Urban: 69%San. SM · Rural: 41.4%San. SM · National: 63.4%San. SMSan. basic · Urban: 15.4%San. basic · Rural: 25.7%San. basic · National: 17.8%San. basicHygiene basic · Urban: 79%Hygiene basic · Rural: 57.1%Hygiene basic · National: 74.9%Hygiene basic
  • Urban
  • Rural
  • National

Grouped bars, selected year.

Country rank · at least basic water

#32 of 48

Mexico · all records

nameyearpop_npop_upop_rwat_sm_nwat_sm_uwat_sm_rwat_bas_nwat_bas_uwat_bas_rwat_lim_nwat_lim_uwat_lim_rwat_unim_nwat_unim_uwat_unim_rwat_sur_nwat_sur_uwat_sur_r
Mexico200098,900,00073,186,00025,714,00053.360.433.623.320.529.79.37.614.78.77.113.75.34.48.4
Mexico2005103,380,17081,463,57421,916,59657.664.137.621.618.928.68.36.813.57.76.312.64.73.97.7
Mexico2010107,860,34090,171,24417,689,09664.870.344.518.61626.56.75.511.66.25.110.83.83.16.6
Mexico2012109,652,40893,774,73915,877,6696469.743.818.916.326.86.85.611.86.35.2113.93.26.7
Mexico2015112,340,51099,309,01113,031,49968.473.44816.914.525.35.94.810.75.54.59.93.32.76.1
Mexico2018115,028,612104,998,11710,030,49567.97347.517.214.725.564.910.85.64.6103.42.86.2
Mexico2020116,820,680108,876,8747,943,80668.873.748.416.814.425.25.84.810.65.44.49.83.32.76
Mexico2022118,612,748111,495,9837,116,76572.576.9521512.823.854.19.64.73.892.92.45.5
Mexico2025121,300,850114,022,7997,278,05173.577.853.114.512.323.44.83.99.44.53.78.72.72.25.4

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