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
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.
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 |
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More environment data for Guatemala
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 43.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.36 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0037 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0646 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0524 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.62 Mt CO2e (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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