1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Guatemala

Guatemala: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 94.62 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
94.62
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
120th
of 200 countries
All-time high
94.62
in 2022
All-time low
86.5
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Guatemala, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 86.52001: 86.92002: 87.32003: 87.72004: 88.12005: 88.42006: 88.82007: 89.22008: 89.52009: 89.92010: 90.32011: 90.62012: 912013: 91.32014: 91.72015: 92.12016: 92.42017: 92.82018: 93.12019: 93.52020: 93.92021: 94.22022: 94.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Guatemala is 94.62, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Guatemala peaked at 94.62 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 86.5, in 2000.

Guatemala ranks 120th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 86.5
2001 86.9 +0.5%
2002 87.29 +0.5%
2003 87.67 +0.4%
2004 88.05 +0.4%
2005 88.43 +0.4%
2006 88.81 +0.4%
2007 89.18 +0.4%
2008 89.55 +0.4%
2009 89.91 +0.4%
2010 90.28 +0.4%
2011 90.64 +0.4%
2012 90.99 +0.4%
2013 91.35 +0.4%
2014 91.7 +0.4%
2015 92.06 +0.4%
2016 92.41 +0.4%
2017 92.75 +0.4%
2018 93.13 +0.4%
2019 93.51 +0.4%
2020 93.88 +0.4%
2021 94.25 +0.4%
2022 94.62 +0.4%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 94.62 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.96, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 94.62 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.73, 97% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.23 86.5 89.91 10
2010s 91.88 90.28 93.51 10
2020s 94.25 93.88 94.62 3

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 117 Algeria 94.66 compare
  2. 118 Cuba 94.65 compare
  3. 119 Panama 94.65 compare
  4. 121 South Africa 94.49 compare
  5. 122 Bolivia 94.11 compare
  6. 123 Indonesia 94.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Guatemala?
1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Guatemala was 94.62 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 94.62 in 2022.
What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 86.5 in 2000.
How does Guatemala rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
Guatemala ranks 120th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,456 data points, 2000–2022
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