Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Guam
Guam: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 0.8017 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Guam, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guam recorded 0.8017 for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in 2024.
That represents a change of up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Guam peaked at 2.34 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4885, in 2016.
That places Guam 124th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.34 | — |
| 2001 | 2.21 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 2.08 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.95 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.82 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.69 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 1.56 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 1.42 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 1.29 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 1.16 | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 1.03 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8996 | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7685 | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6985 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6285 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5585 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4885 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 1.15 | +135.8% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.01 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9417 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8717 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8017 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8017 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8017 | +0.0% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 0.8017 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0567, 14.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 0.8017 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.41, 57% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Guam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +135.8% | 0.4885 | 1.15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.75 | 1.16 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8318 | 0.4885 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8437 | 0.8017 | 0.9417 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
More population data for Guam
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5174 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.122 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.122 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 10,094 people (2100)
- Population density 380.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6398 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Guam?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Guam was 0.8017 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4885 in 2016.
- How does Guam rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Guam ranks 124th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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