Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 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.

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

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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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