Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Guatemala

Guatemala: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 24.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
24.34
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
71st
of 227 countries
All-time high
26.5
in 2000
All-time low
24.34
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Guatemala, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 26.52001: 26.42002: 26.42003: 26.32004: 26.22005: 26.22006: 26.12007: 262008: 25.92009: 25.92010: 25.82011: 25.72012: 25.62013: 25.52014: 25.52015: 25.42016: 25.32017: 25.22018: 25.12019: 252020: 24.82021: 24.72022: 24.62023: 24.52024: 24.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Guatemala stood at 24.34. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Guatemala peaked at 26.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.34, in 2024.

That places Guatemala 71st out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.18 25.86 26.5 10
2010s 25.39 24.95 25.78 10
2020s 24.6 24.34 24.84 5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 68 Antigua and Barbuda 25.11 compare
  2. 69 Greenland 25 compare
  3. 70 Togo 24.86 compare
  4. 72 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 24.13 compare
  5. 73 Georgia 23.34 compare
  6. 74 Tunisia 23.15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Guatemala?
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Guatemala was 24.34 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 26.5 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 24.34 in 2024.
How does Guatemala rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
Guatemala ranks 71st out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
288 places, 6,989 data points, 2000–2024
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