Drinking water services in Guatemala
Guatemala: Drinking water services was 265,578 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drinking water services in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, drinking water services in Guatemala stood at 265,578 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in Guatemala peaked at 395,159 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 265,578 people, in 2024.
Guatemala ranks 53rd of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Drinking water services in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 395,159 people | — |
| 2001 | 393,506 people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 391,641 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 389,592 people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 387,338 people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 384,668 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 381,612 people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 378,315 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 374,605 people | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 370,478 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 366,092 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 361,549 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 356,776 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 351,578 people | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 345,888 people | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 339,690 people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 333,257 people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 326,464 people | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 318,908 people | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 310,661 people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 302,047 people | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 292,963 people | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 283,771 people | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 274,771 people | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 265,578 people | -3.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 265,578 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,292 people, 50.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 265,578 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 655.48 people, 405.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 384,691 people | 370,478 people | 395,159 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 341,086 people | 310,661 people | 366,092 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 283,826 people | 265,578 people | 302,047 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More environment data for Guatemala
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.45 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.02 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.273 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water services in Guatemala?
- Drinking water services in Guatemala was 265,578 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drinking water services recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 395,159 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water services recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 265,578 people in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for drinking water services?
- Guatemala ranks 53rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water services rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.