People using at least a basic drinking water source in Guam
Guam: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 166,987 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least a basic drinking water source 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
In 2024, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Guam stood at 166,987 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Guam peaked at 166,987 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 159,222 people, in 2000.
Guam ranks 188th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Guam, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 159,222 people | — |
| 2001 | 160,484 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 161,469 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 162,291 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 162,964 people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 163,521 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 163,996 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 164,426 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 164,854 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 165,336 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 165,688 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 165,713 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 165,506 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 165,147 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 164,674 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 164,100 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 163,435 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 162,700 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 161,897 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 161,034 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 161,386 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 162,955 people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 164,402 people | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 165,722 people | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 166,987 people | +0.8% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 166,987 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 5% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 166,987 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million people, 14% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 162,856 people | 159,222 people | 165,336 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 163,989 people | 161,034 people | 165,713 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,290 people | 161,386 people | 166,987 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 185 Curacao 185,482 people compare
- 186 Sao Tome and Principe 183,618 people compare
- 187 Saint Lucia 176,321 people compare
- 189 Seychelles 127,454 people compare
- 190 Grenada 110,392 people compare
- 191 Kiribati 106,361 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 using at least a basic drinking water source in Guam?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Guam was 166,987 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 at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 166,987 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,222 people in 2000.
- How does Guam rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Guam ranks 188th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.