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
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Guatemala, 2000–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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