People using safely managed drinking water services in Mexico

Mexico: People using safely managed drinking water services was 43.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
43.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
119th
of 151 countries
All-time high
43.0%
in 2024
All-time low
40.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using safely managed drinking water services in Mexico, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 40 % of population2001: 40.2 % of population2002: 40.3 % of population2003: 40.4 % of population2004: 40.6 % of population2005: 40.7 % of population2006: 40.9 % of population2007: 41 % of population2008: 41.1 % of population2009: 41.3 % of population2010: 41.4 % of population2011: 41.5 % of population2012: 41.6 % of population2013: 41.8 % of population2014: 41.9 % of population2015: 42 % of population2016: 42.1 % of population2017: 42.3 % of population2018: 42.4 % of population2019: 42.5 % of population2020: 42.6 % of population2021: 42.7 % of population2022: 42.9 % of population2023: 42.9 % of population2024: 43 % of population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

In 2024, people using safely managed drinking water services in Mexico stood at 43.0%. 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 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services in Mexico peaked at 43.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2000.

That places Mexico 119th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.6% 40.0% 41.3% 10
2010s 42.0% 41.4% 42.5% 10
2020s 42.8% 42.6% 43.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using safely managed drinking water services in Mexico?
People using safely managed drinking water services in Mexico was 43.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people using safely managed drinking water services recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for people using safely managed drinking water services?
Mexico ranks 119th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using safely managed drinking water services rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using safely managed 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
179 places, 4,411 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.