Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Guatemala

Guatemala: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 11.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.83
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
129th
of 211 countries
All-time high
11.83
in 2024
All-time low
4.54
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

02.557.51012.52000201220242000: 4.52001: 4.92002: 5.22003: 5.52004: 5.82005: 6.22006: 6.52007: 6.82008: 7.12009: 7.42010: 7.72011: 82012: 8.32013: 8.72014: 92015: 9.32016: 9.62017: 9.82018: 10.12019: 10.42020: 10.72021: 112022: 11.32023: 11.62024: 11.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 11.83 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Guatemala peaked at 11.83 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.54, in 2000.

Guatemala ranks 129th of 211 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 4.54
2001 4.87 +7.2%
2002 5.19 +6.7%
2003 5.51 +6.2%
2004 5.84 +5.8%
2005 6.16 +5.5%
2006 6.47 +5.2%
2007 6.79 +4.9%
2008 7.11 +4.6%
2009 7.42 +4.4%
2010 7.73 +4.2%
2011 8.04 +4.0%
2012 8.35 +3.8%
2013 8.65 +3.7%
2014 8.95 +3.5%
2015 9.25 +3.4%
2016 9.55 +3.2%
2017 9.85 +3.1%
2018 10.14 +3.0%
2019 10.43 +2.9%
2020 10.71 +2.7%
2021 11 +2.6%
2022 11.28 +2.5%
2023 11.55 +2.5%
2024 11.83 +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.99 4.54 7.42 10
2010s 9.09 7.73 10.43 10
2020s 11.27 10.71 11.83 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Guatemala?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Guatemala was 11.83 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 11.83 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 4.54 in 2000.
How does Guatemala rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Guatemala ranks 129th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
272 places, 6,589 data points, 2000–2024
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