Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewer in Guatemala
Guatemala: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 46.39 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46.39
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
101st
of 222 countries
All-time high
46.39
in 2024
All-time low
34.79
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 46.39 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Guatemala peaked at 46.39 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.79, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 101st of 222 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.79 | — |
| 2001 | 35.3 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 35.8 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 36.29 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 36.77 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 37.24 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 37.72 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 38.19 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 38.66 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 39.12 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 39.59 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 40.05 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 40.51 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 40.98 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 41.45 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 41.92 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 42.4 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 42.89 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 43.38 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 43.87 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 44.37 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 44.87 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 45.37 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 45.88 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 46.39 | +1.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 46.39 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.27, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 46.39 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.27, 2.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.99 | 34.79 | 39.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.7 | 39.59 | 43.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.37 | 44.37 | 46.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 98 French Guiana 49.93 compare
- 99 Marshall Islands 48.43 compare
- 100 Martinique 46.41 compare
- 102 Montenegro 45.24 compare
- 103 El Salvador 44.7 compare
- 104 Azerbaijan 43.66 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Guatemala?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Guatemala was 46.39 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 46.39 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.79 in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Guatemala ranks 101st out of 222 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 11.9%. 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 sewer networks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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