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.
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Guam, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 842.65 people | — |
| 2001 | 845.22 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 901.59 people | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 1,001 people | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 1,100 people | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 1,200 people | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 1,299 people | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 1,398 people | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 1,498 people | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1,599 people | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1,700 people | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 1,797 people | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1,891 people | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1,984 people | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 2,074 people | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 2,163 people | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2,250 people | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2,334 people | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2,418 people | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 2,499 people | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 2,754 people | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 4,541 people | +64.9% |
| 2022 | 6,356 people | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 8,201 people | +29.0% |
| 2024 | 10,071 people | +22.8% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 10,071 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,638 people, 33% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Guam's 10,071 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97,987 people, 10% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Guam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +64.9% | 2,754 people | 4,541 people |
| 2022 | +40.0% | 4,541 people | 6,356 people |
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 |
Countries ranked near Guam
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 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.