1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Guatemala

Guatemala: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 69.62 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
69.62
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
146th
of 200 countries
All-time high
69.62
in 2022
All-time low
61.33
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Guatemala, 2000–2022

02040602000201120222000: 61.32001: 61.82002: 62.22003: 62.72004: 63.12005: 63.52006: 63.92007: 64.32008: 64.62009: 652010: 65.42011: 65.72012: 66.12013: 66.42014: 66.72015: 672016: 67.32017: 67.62018: 67.92019: 68.22020: 68.52021: 69.12022: 69.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Guatemala is 69.62, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Guatemala peaked at 69.62 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 61.33, in 2000.

That places Guatemala 146th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 61.33
2001 61.79 +0.7%
2002 62.24 +0.7%
2003 62.67 +0.7%
2004 63.09 +0.7%
2005 63.49 +0.6%
2006 63.89 +0.6%
2007 64.27 +0.6%
2008 64.65 +0.6%
2009 65.01 +0.6%
2010 65.37 +0.5%
2011 65.72 +0.5%
2012 66.05 +0.5%
2013 66.38 +0.5%
2014 66.71 +0.5%
2015 67.03 +0.5%
2016 67.34 +0.5%
2017 67.65 +0.5%
2018 67.95 +0.4%
2019 68.24 +0.4%
2020 68.53 +0.4%
2021 69.08 +0.8%
2022 69.62 +0.8%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 69.62 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 69.62 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.49, 76% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.24 61.33 65.01 10
2010s 66.84 65.37 68.24 10
2020s 69.08 68.53 69.62 3

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 143 Nicaragua 73.02 compare
  2. 144 Pakistan 70.53 compare
  3. 145 Mongolia 69.96 compare
  4. 147 Bolivia 68.61 compare
  5. 148 Djibouti 66.91 compare
  6. 149 Equatorial Guinea 66.31 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Guatemala?
1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Guatemala was 69.62 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 69.62 in 2022.
What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 61.33 in 2000.
How does Guatemala rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
Guatemala ranks 146th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,476 data points, 2000–2022
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