Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Guatemala
Guatemala: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 1.61 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.61
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
88th
of 231 countries
All-time high
1.61
in 2024
All-time low
0.3548
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1.61 for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Guatemala peaked at 1.61 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3548, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 88th 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.
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3548 | — |
| 2001 | 0.4067 | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4588 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.511 | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5634 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.616 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6687 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7214 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7743 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8272 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8802 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9333 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9865 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.09 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.15 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.2 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.25 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.3 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.35 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.41 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.46 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.51 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.56 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.61 | +3.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.61 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.15, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.61 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2631, 6.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5902 | 0.3548 | 0.8272 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 | 0.8802 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 | 1.41 | 1.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 85 Albania 1.86 compare
- 86 Panama 1.85 compare
- 87 Saint Lucia 1.84 compare
- 89 North Macedonia 1.59 compare
- 90 Moldova 1.56 compare
- 91 Uzbekistan 1.44 compare
More population data for Guatemala
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 24,601 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3291 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.3709 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.24 million people (2100)
- Population density 241.81 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6834 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Guatemala?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Guatemala was 1.61 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3548 in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Guatemala ranks 88th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. 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 limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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