People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Guam

Guam: People not using safely managed drinking water sources was 10,071 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
10,071 people
Change on year
up 22.8%
World rank
128th
of 163 countries
All-time high
10,071 people
in 2024
All-time low
842.65 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Guam, 2000–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2000201220242000: 842.7 people2001: 845.2 people2002: 901.6 people2003: 1.0k people2004: 1.1k people2005: 1.2k people2006: 1.3k people2007: 1.4k people2008: 1.5k people2009: 1.6k people2010: 1.7k people2011: 1.8k people2012: 1.9k people2013: 2.0k people2014: 2.1k people2015: 2.2k people2016: 2.2k people2017: 2.3k people2018: 2.4k people2019: 2.5k people2020: 2.8k people2021: 4.5k people2022: 6.4k people2023: 8.2k people2024: 10.1k people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Guam recorded 10,071 people for people not using safely managed drinking water sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.8% on the previous year and up 385.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Guam peaked at 10,071 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 842.65 people, in 2000.

Guam ranks 128th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,169 people 842.65 people 1,599 people 10
2010s 2,111 people 1,700 people 2,499 people 10
2020s 6,385 people 2,754 people 10,071 people 5

Countries ranked near Guam

  1. 125 Estonia 14,369 people compare
  2. 127 Grenada 11,639 people compare
  3. 129 Nauru 9,717 people compare
  4. 130 New Caledonia 9,173 people compare
  5. 131 Slovenia 9,013 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Guam?
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Guam was 10,071 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 safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Guam?
The highest recorded value was 10,071 people in 2024.
What is the lowest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Guam?
The lowest recorded value was 842.65 people in 2000.
How does Guam rank for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
Guam ranks 128th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is people not using safely managed drinking water sources rising or falling in Guam?
Over the last ten years it is up 385.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
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People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.