Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Guam
Guam: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 94.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Guam, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Guam is 94.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Guam peaked at 99.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 94.0%, in 2024.
Guam ranks 63rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.5% | — |
| 2001 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.2% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 96.2% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 95.1% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 94.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 95% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guam's 94.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.7%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.0% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 98.5% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 94.0% | 98.3% | 5 |
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- Sawnwood — Import quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production 0 m3 (2024)
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- Plywood and LVL — Import value 434 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Guam?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Guam was 94.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.0% in 2024.
- How does Guam rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Guam ranks 63rd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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