Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Guatemala

Guatemala: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 71.17 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
71.17
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
172nd
of 225 countries
All-time high
71.17
in 2024
All-time low
61.07
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Guatemala, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 61.12001: 61.62002: 622003: 62.52004: 632005: 63.42006: 63.82007: 64.22008: 64.62009: 652010: 65.42011: 65.82012: 66.22013: 66.52014: 66.92015: 67.22016: 67.62017: 67.92018: 68.22019: 68.62020: 68.92021: 69.52022: 702023: 70.62024: 71.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Guatemala is 71.17, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Guatemala peaked at 71.17 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.07, in 2000.

That places Guatemala 172nd out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.13 61.07 65.05 10
2010s 67.04 65.43 68.57 10
2020s 70.03 68.89 71.17 5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 169 Pakistan 71.88 compare
  2. 170 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 71.58 compare
  3. 171 Naoero 71.32 compare
  4. 173 Bangladesh 67.62 compare
  5. 174 Djibouti 67.02 compare
  6. 175 Equatorial Guinea 66.31 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Guatemala?
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Guatemala was 71.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 71.17 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 61.07 in 2000.
How does Guatemala rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Guatemala ranks 172nd out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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