Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Guatemala
Guatemala: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 89.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
89.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
102nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
89.2%
in 2024
All-time low
80.6%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Guatemala stood at 89.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Guatemala peaked at 89.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 102nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.6% | — |
| 2001 | 80.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 81.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 81.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 82.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 82.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 82.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 83.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 83.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 83.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 84.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 84.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 84.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 85.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 85.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 86.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 86.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 86.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 87.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 87.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 87.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 88.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 88.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 88.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 89.2% | +0.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 89.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 94% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 89.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.0%, 96% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.2% | 80.6% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 84.2% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 87.8% | 89.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More environment data for Guatemala
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.45 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.02 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.273 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Guatemala?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Guatemala was 89.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Guatemala ranks 102nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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