Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Guatemala

Guatemala: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 82.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
82.55
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
180th
of 231 countries
All-time high
82.55
in 2024
All-time low
65.84
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Guatemala, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 65.82001: 66.62002: 67.42003: 68.12004: 68.82005: 69.52006: 70.32007: 712008: 71.72009: 72.42010: 73.12011: 73.82012: 74.52013: 75.22014: 75.92015: 76.52016: 77.22017: 77.92018: 78.62019: 79.32020: 79.92021: 80.62022: 81.22023: 81.92024: 82.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 82.55 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Guatemala peaked at 82.55 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.84, in 2000.

Guatemala ranks 180th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 65.84 —
2001 66.6 +1.2%
2002 67.35 +1.1%
2003 68.1 +1.1%
2004 68.83 +1.1%
2005 69.55 +1.1%
2006 70.27 +1.0%
2007 70.98 +1.0%
2008 71.69 +1.0%
2009 72.4 +1.0%
2010 73.1 +1.0%
2011 73.79 +0.9%
2012 74.48 +0.9%
2013 75.17 +0.9%
2014 75.86 +0.9%
2015 76.54 +0.9%
2016 77.22 +0.9%
2017 77.9 +0.9%
2018 78.58 +0.9%
2019 79.25 +0.9%
2020 79.92 +0.8%
2021 80.58 +0.8%
2022 81.25 +0.8%
2023 81.9 +0.8%
2024 82.55 +0.8%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 82.55 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.39, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 82.55 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.06, 84% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.16 65.84 72.4 10
2010s 76.19 73.1 79.25 10
2020s 81.24 79.92 82.55 5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 177 Myanmar 85.95 compare
  2. 178 North Korea 85.45 compare
  3. 179 Dominica 83.54 compare
  4. 181 Senegal 79.76 compare
  5. 182 Pakistan 79.45 compare
  6. 183 Equatorial Guinea 76.19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Guatemala?
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Guatemala was 82.55 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 82.55 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 65.84 in 2000.
How does Guatemala rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
Guatemala ranks 180th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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