Drinking water usage in urban areas in Guatemala
Guatemala: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 25,569 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drinking water usage in urban 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
The most recent figure for drinking water usage in urban areas in Guatemala is 25,569 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Guatemala peaked at 25,569 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,801 people, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 37th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,801 people | — |
| 2001 | 15,212 people | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 15,633 people | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 16,051 people | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 16,468 people | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 16,885 people | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 17,304 people | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 17,731 people | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 18,158 people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 18,582 people | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 19,014 people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 19,458 people | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 19,910 people | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 20,370 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 20,832 people | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 21,296 people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 21,776 people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 22,266 people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 22,736 people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 23,187 people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 23,638 people | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 24,081 people | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 24,542 people | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 25,048 people | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 25,569 people | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,682 people | 14,801 people | 18,582 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,084 people | 19,014 people | 23,187 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,576 people | 23,638 people | 25,569 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 usage in urban areas in Guatemala?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Guatemala was 25,569 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 usage in urban areas recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 25,569 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,801 people in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Guatemala ranks 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.