Drinking water services in rural areas in Guatemala
Guatemala: Drinking water services in rural areas was 240,009 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drinking water services in rural areas 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
Guatemala recorded 240,009 people for drinking water services in rural areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in rural areas in Guatemala peaked at 380,358 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 240,009 people, in 2024.
Guatemala ranks 51st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Drinking water services in rural areas in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 380,358 people | — |
| 2001 | 378,294 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 376,008 people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 373,542 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 370,870 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 367,782 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 364,308 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 360,585 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 356,447 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 351,896 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 347,078 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 342,091 people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 336,865 people | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 331,208 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 325,056 people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 318,394 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 311,481 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 304,199 people | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 296,172 people | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 287,474 people | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 278,408 people | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 268,882 people | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 259,229 people | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 249,723 people | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 240,009 people | -3.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 240,009 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 845.16 people, 284.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 240,009 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,977 people, 21.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 368,009 people | 351,896 people | 380,358 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 320,002 people | 287,474 people | 347,078 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 259,250 people | 240,009 people | 278,408 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 rural areas in Guatemala?
- Drinking water services in rural areas in Guatemala was 240,009 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 in rural areas recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 380,358 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 240,009 people in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Guatemala ranks 51st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water services in rural areas rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.