Mexico vs Palau: People using at least basic drinking water services

Mexico
99.5%
in 2024
Palau
99.5%
in 2024
Mexico rank
66th
Palau rank
68th

People using at least basic drinking water services over time

  • Mexico
  • Palau
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 99.5% against 99.5% in Palau, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.

Globally, Mexico ranks 66th and Palau ranks 68th of 214 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,373 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.