Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Guatemala

Guatemala: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 59.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
59.9
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
121st
of 173 countries
All-time high
59.9
in 2024
All-time low
45.35
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

02040602000201220242000: 45.32001: 462002: 46.72003: 47.32004: 482005: 48.62006: 49.22007: 49.82008: 50.42009: 512010: 51.62011: 52.12012: 52.62013: 53.22014: 53.72015: 54.22016: 54.72017: 55.22018: 55.62019: 56.12020: 56.52021: 57.42022: 58.22023: 59.12024: 59.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Guatemala stood at 59.9. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Guatemala peaked at 59.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.35, in 2000.

Guatemala ranks 121st of 173 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.

Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Guatemala, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 45.35
2001 46.02 +1.5%
2002 46.69 +1.4%
2003 47.34 +1.4%
2004 47.98 +1.4%
2005 48.61 +1.3%
2006 49.22 +1.3%
2007 49.82 +1.2%
2008 50.41 +1.2%
2009 50.99 +1.1%
2010 51.55 +1.1%
2011 52.1 +1.1%
2012 52.64 +1.0%
2013 53.17 +1.0%
2014 53.68 +1.0%
2015 54.18 +0.9%
2016 54.67 +0.9%
2017 55.15 +0.9%
2018 55.61 +0.8%
2019 56.07 +0.8%
2020 56.51 +0.8%
2021 57.35 +1.5%
2022 58.2 +1.5%
2023 59.05 +1.5%
2024 59.9 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.24 45.35 50.99 10
2010s 53.88 51.55 56.07 10
2020s 58.2 56.51 59.9 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Guatemala?
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Guatemala was 59.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 59.9 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 45.35 in 2000.
How does Guatemala rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Guatemala ranks 121st out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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