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
People not using safely managed 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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More environment data for Guam
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.018 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.1073 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0121 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0091 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.0018 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0001 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2022)
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
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.