Population using at least basic sanitation services in Guatemala
Guatemala: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 59.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic sanitation services in Guatemala is 59.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Guatemala peaked at 59.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 122nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 48.2% | 45.3% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 51.6% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 56.5% | 59.9% | 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 sanitation services in Guatemala?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Guatemala was 59.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Guatemala ranks 122nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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