Population using improved sanitation facilities in Guam
Guam: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 166,432 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
166,432
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
187th
of 232 countries
All-time high
166,432
in 2024
All-time low
156,317
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Guam, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guam recorded 166,432 for population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Guam peaked at 166,432 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 156,317, in 2000.
Guam ranks 187th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 156,317 | — |
| 2001 | 157,664 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 158,741 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 159,659 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 160,433 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 161,091 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 161,671 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 162,207 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 162,741 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 163,329 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 163,788 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 163,926 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 163,833 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 163,590 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 163,233 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 162,775 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 162,227 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 161,607 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 160,919 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 160,171 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 160,631 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 162,303 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 163,856 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 165,171 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 166,432 | +0.8% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 166,432 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 5% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 166,432 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million, 14% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 160,385 | 156,317 | 163,329 | 10 |
| 2010s | 162,607 | 160,171 | 163,926 | 10 |
| 2020s | 163,679 | 160,631 | 166,432 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 184 Samoa 217,009 compare
- 185 Saint Lucia 167,630 compare
- 186 Curacao 167,116 compare
- 188 Seychelles 130,418 compare
- 189 Sao Tome and Principe 128,276 compare
- 190 Grenada 111,182 compare
More population data for Guam
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.122 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.122 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5174 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6398 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.122 (2100)
- Population density 380.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 10,094 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.122 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Guam?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Guam was 166,432 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 166,432 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,317 in 2000.
- How does Guam rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Guam ranks 187th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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