Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Guatemala

Guatemala: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 80.95 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
80.95
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
128th
of 184 countries
All-time high
80.95
in 2024
All-time low
80.03
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060802000201220242000: 802001: 802002: 80.12003: 80.12004: 80.12005: 80.12006: 80.22007: 80.22008: 80.22009: 80.22010: 80.22011: 80.22012: 80.32013: 80.32014: 80.32015: 80.32016: 80.32017: 80.32018: 80.42019: 80.42020: 80.42021: 80.52022: 80.72023: 80.82024: 80.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Guatemala is 80.95, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Guatemala peaked at 80.95 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.03, in 2000.

That places Guatemala 128th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Guatemala, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 80.03
2001 80.05 +0.0%
2002 80.07 +0.0%
2003 80.09 +0.0%
2004 80.11 +0.0%
2005 80.13 +0.0%
2006 80.15 +0.0%
2007 80.17 +0.0%
2008 80.19 +0.0%
2009 80.21 +0.0%
2010 80.23 +0.0%
2011 80.25 +0.0%
2012 80.27 +0.0%
2013 80.28 +0.0%
2014 80.3 +0.0%
2015 80.32 +0.0%
2016 80.33 +0.0%
2017 80.35 +0.0%
2018 80.36 +0.0%
2019 80.38 +0.0%
2020 80.39 +0.0%
2021 80.53 +0.2%
2022 80.67 +0.2%
2023 80.81 +0.2%
2024 80.95 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.12 80.03 80.21 10
2010s 80.31 80.23 80.38 10
2020s 80.67 80.39 80.95 5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

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  4. 129 Timor-Leste 80.12 compare
  5. 130 Saint Lucia 79.44 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Guatemala?
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Guatemala was 80.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 80.95 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 80.03 in 2000.
How does Guatemala rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
Guatemala ranks 128th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
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