People using improved sanitation facilities in Guam
Guam: People using improved sanitation facilities was 166,432 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
166,432 people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
187th
of 232 countries
All-time high
166,432 people
in 2024
All-time low
156,317 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
People using improved sanitation facilities in Guam, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Guam recorded 166,432 people for people 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, people using improved sanitation facilities in Guam peaked at 166,432 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 156,317 people, in 2000.
Guam ranks 187th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Guam, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 156,317 people | — |
| 2001 | 157,664 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 158,741 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 159,659 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 160,433 people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 161,091 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 161,671 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 162,207 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 162,741 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 163,329 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 163,788 people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 163,926 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 163,833 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 163,590 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 163,233 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 162,775 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 162,227 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 161,607 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 160,919 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 160,171 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 160,631 people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 162,303 people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 163,856 people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 165,171 people | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 166,432 people | +0.8% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 166,432 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 5% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 166,432 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million people, 14% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 160,385 people | 156,317 people | 163,329 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 162,607 people | 160,171 people | 163,926 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 163,679 people | 160,631 people | 166,432 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 184 Samoa 217,009 people compare
- 185 Saint Lucia 167,630 people compare
- 186 Curacao 167,116 people compare
- 188 Seychelles 130,418 people compare
- 189 Sao Tome and Principe 128,276 people compare
- 190 Grenada 111,182 people 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)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 380.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 10,094 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.7785 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Guam?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Guam was 166,432 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 166,432 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,317 people in 2000.
- How does Guam rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Guam ranks 187th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.