People using improved drinking water sources in Guam
Guam: People using improved drinking water sources was 789.72 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using improved drinking water sources in Guam, 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 people using improved drinking water sources in Guam is 789.72 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved drinking water sources in Guam peaked at 846.43 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 771.49 people, in 2020.
That places Guam 153rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People using improved drinking water sources in Guam, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 842.66 people | — |
| 2001 | 845.22 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 846.28 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 846.43 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 845.77 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 844.47 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 842.73 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 840.73 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 838.7 people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 836.91 people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 834.45 people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 830.34 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 825.07 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 819.05 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 812.49 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 805.46 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 798.01 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 790.26 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 782.22 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 773.93 people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 771.49 people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 774.82 people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 777.5 people | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 783.74 people | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 789.72 people | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 842.99 people | 836.91 people | 846.43 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 807.13 people | 773.93 people | 834.45 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 779.46 people | 771.49 people | 789.72 people | 5 |
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- Plywood and LVL — Import value 434 1000 USD (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity 461 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value 657 1000 USD (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Export quantity 0 t (2024)
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- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 31 t (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved drinking water sources in Guam?
- People using improved drinking water sources in Guam was 789.72 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 people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 846.43 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 771.49 people in 2020.
- How does Guam rank for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Guam ranks 153rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guam 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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.