People not using improved drinking water sources in Guam
Guam: People not using improved drinking water sources was 789.72 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not 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 not using improved drinking water sources in Guam is 789.72 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved drinking water sources in Guam peaked at 846.43 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 771.5 people, in 2020.
Guam ranks 157th of 231 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.
People not using improved drinking water sources in Guam, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 842.65 people | — |
| 2001 | 845.22 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 846.27 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 | 840.72 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 838.69 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 | 805.45 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 | 771.5 people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 774.83 people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 777.5 people | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 783.74 people | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 789.72 people | +0.8% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 789.72 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0026 people, 308239.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 789.72 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,111 people, 10% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 | 771.5 people | 789.72 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 154 Reunion 1,017 people compare
- 155 Antigua and Barbuda 1,010 people compare
- 156 Mauritius 933.75 people compare
- 158 Saint Kitts and Nevis 653.12 people compare
- 159 Bhutan 548.99 people compare
- 160 United States Virgin Islands 453.66 people compare
More environment data for Guam
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.5909 Percentage change (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity 461 t (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity 1,035 m3 (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value 445 1000 USD (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity 1,033 m3 (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value 434 1000 USD (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Export quantity 0 t (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity 430 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Export value 1 1000 USD (2024)
- Veneer sheets — Import quantity 0 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved drinking water sources in Guam?
- People not 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 not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 846.43 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 771.5 people in 2020.
- How does Guam rank for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Guam ranks 157th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not 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 not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.