Proportion of population using limited … limited sanitation in Guatemala
Guatemala: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 11.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Guatemala is 11.38, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Guatemala peaked at 11.38 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.77, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 50th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.77 | — |
| 2001 | 5.04 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 5.31 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 5.59 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 5.87 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 6.15 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 6.45 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 6.74 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 7.05 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 7.35 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 7.67 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 7.98 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 8.3 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 8.63 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 8.96 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 9.3 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 9.64 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 9.98 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 10.33 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 10.68 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 11.03 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 11.12 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 11.21 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 11.3 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 11.38 | +0.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 11.38 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.53, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 11.38 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.17, 3.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.03 | 4.77 | 7.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.15 | 7.67 | 10.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.21 | 11.03 | 11.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 47 Myanmar 11.77 compare
- 48 Gambia 11.76 compare
- 49 Marshall Islands 11.54 compare
- 51 Algeria 10.8 compare
- 52 El Salvador 10.76 compare
- 53 Montserrat 10.59 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 sanitation services in Guatemala?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Guatemala was 11.38 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 11.38 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.77 in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Guatemala ranks 50th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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 sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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