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. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Guatemala, 2000β2024
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 178th out of 230 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.
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
- 175 Pakistan 71.9% compare
- 176 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 71.6% compare
- 177 Nauru 71.3% compare
- 179 Bangladesh 67.6% compare
- 180 Djibouti 67.0% compare
- 181 Equatorial Guinea 66.3% compare
More environment data for Guatemala
- Standard Deviation 0.273 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 115,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 115,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 823 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 163 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 36,322 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 32,657 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 467,848 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 619,094 t (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 178th out of 230 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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