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.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.3% | — |
| 2001 | 46.0% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 46.7% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 49.2% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 52.1% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 52.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 53.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 55.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 55.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 56.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 57.4% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 58.2% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 59.1% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 59.9% | +1.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 59.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.2%, 66% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 59.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.1%, 70% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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