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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
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.