Percentage of population: SDG 1.4.1 … sanitation SDG in Guatemala
Guatemala: Percentage of population: SDG 1.4.1 … sanitation SDG was 71.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.17
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
34th
of 35 countries
All-time high
71.17
in 2024
All-time low
61.07
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Guatemala stood at 71.17. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Guatemala peaked at 71.17 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.07, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 34th 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.
Percentage of population: SDG 1.4.1 … sanitation SDG in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.07 | — |
| 2001 | 61.56 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 62.05 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 62.51 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 62.96 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 63.4 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 63.82 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 64.24 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 64.65 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 65.05 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 65.43 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 65.81 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 66.18 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 66.54 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 66.89 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 67.24 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 67.58 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 67.92 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 68.25 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 68.57 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 68.89 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 69.46 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 70.03 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 70.6 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 71.17 | +0.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 71.17 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.4, 77% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 71.17 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.66, 78% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.13 | 61.07 | 65.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.04 | 65.43 | 68.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.03 | 68.89 | 71.17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More population data for Guatemala
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.3709 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3291 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Guatemala?
- Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Guatemala was 71.17 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 71.17 in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.07 in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Guatemala ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services - SDG 1.4.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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