Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Guatemala
Guatemala: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 94.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Guatemala is 94.79, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Guatemala peaked at 94.79 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 87.86, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 171st of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.25 | 87.86 | 90.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.18 | 90.9 | 93.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.26 | 93.72 | 94.79 | 5 |
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More population data for Guatemala
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.345 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
- Population density 241.81 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.345 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.37 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 24,601 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.29 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,306 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Guatemala?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Guatemala was 94.79 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 94.79 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.86 in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Guatemala ranks 171st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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