Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 82.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Guatemala, 2000–2024
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.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.84 | — |
| 2001 | 66.6 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 67.35 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 68.1 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 68.83 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 69.55 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 70.27 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 70.98 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 71.69 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 72.4 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 73.1 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 73.79 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 74.48 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 75.17 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 75.86 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 76.54 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 77.22 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 77.9 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 78.58 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 79.25 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 79.92 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 80.58 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 81.25 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 81.9 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 82.55 | +0.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 82.55 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.39, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 82.55 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.06, 84% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More population data for Guatemala
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3291 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 24,601 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.37 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.345 (2100)
- Population density 241.81 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
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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