Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Guatemala
Guatemala: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 71.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Guatemala stood at 71.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Guatemala peaked at 71.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 194th out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.1% | — |
| 2001 | 61.6% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 62.5% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 63.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 63.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 63.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 64.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 64.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 65.4% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 65.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 66.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 66.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 66.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 67.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 67.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 67.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 68.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 68.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 68.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 69.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 70.6% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 71.2% | +0.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 71.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 77% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 71.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.2%, 76% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.1% | 61.1% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 65.4% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 68.9% | 71.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 191 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 71.6% compare
- 192 Nauru 71.3% compare
- 192 Naoero 71.3% compare
- 195 Bangladesh 67.6% compare
- 196 Djibouti 67.0% compare
- 197 Equatorial Guinea 66.3% compare
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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Guatemala?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Guatemala was 71.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Guatemala ranks 194th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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