Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Guatemala
Guatemala: Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services was 93.18 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Guatemala is 93.18, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Guatemala peaked at 93.18 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 87.51, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 31st of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.66 | 87.51 | 89.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.06 | 90.02 | 92.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.75 | 92.31 | 93.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 28 Belize 94.85 compare
- 29 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 93.39 compare
- 30 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 93.33 compare
- 32 Ecuador 92.07 compare
- 33 El Salvador 91.62 compare
- 34 Jamaica 87.56 compare
More population data for Guatemala
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 24,601 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.37 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.345 (2100)
- Population density 241.81 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.345 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 1,306 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Guatemala?
- Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Guatemala was 93.18 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 93.18 in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.51 in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services?
- Guatemala ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services - SDG 1.4.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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