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.
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 |
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More environment data for Guatemala
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 43.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.36 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0037 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0646 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0524 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.62 Mt CO2e (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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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.