Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Guatemala

Guatemala: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 82.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
82.55
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
181st
of 232 countries
All-time high
82.55
in 2024
All-time low
65.84
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Guatemala, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 65.82001: 66.62002: 67.42003: 68.12004: 68.82005: 69.52006: 70.32007: 712008: 71.72009: 72.42010: 73.12011: 73.82012: 74.52013: 75.22014: 75.92015: 76.52016: 77.22017: 77.92018: 78.62019: 79.32020: 79.92021: 80.62022: 81.22023: 81.92024: 82.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Guatemala stood at 82.55. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Guatemala peaked at 82.55 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.84, in 2000.

That places Guatemala 181st out of 232 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 69.16 65.84 72.4 10
2010s 76.19 73.1 79.25 10
2020s 81.24 79.92 82.55 5

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  4. 182 Senegal 79.76 compare
  5. 183 Pakistan 79.45 compare
  6. 184 Equatorial Guinea 76.19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Guatemala?
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Guatemala was 82.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 82.55 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 65.84 in 2000.
How does Guatemala rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
Guatemala ranks 181st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
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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