Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Guam
Guam: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of population 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Guam stood at 99.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Guam peaked at 99.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 2000.
Guam ranks 76th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Guam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.5% | — |
| 2001 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 99.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 99.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 73 Mexico 99.5% compare
- 74 New Caledonia 99.5% compare
- 75 Palau 99.5% compare
- 77 United States Virgin Islands 99.5% compare
- 78 Samoa 99.4% compare
- 79 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 99.3% 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 share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Guam?
- Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Guam was 99.5% 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 share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2000.
- How does Guam rank for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Guam ranks 76th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.