Share using safely managed drinking water in Guam

Guam: Share using safely managed drinking water was 94.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
94.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
62nd
of 163 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2001
All-time low
94.0%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share using safely managed drinking water in Guam, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 99.5 %2001: 99.5 %2002: 99.4 %2003: 99.4 %2004: 99.3 %2005: 99.3 %2006: 99.2 %2007: 99.2 %2008: 99.1 %2009: 99 %2010: 99 %2011: 98.9 %2012: 98.9 %2013: 98.8 %2014: 98.7 %2015: 98.7 %2016: 98.6 %2017: 98.6 %2018: 98.5 %2019: 98.5 %2020: 98.3 %2021: 97.2 %2022: 96.2 %2023: 95.1 %2024: 94 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Guam recorded 94.0% for share using safely managed drinking water in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share using safely managed drinking water in Guam peaked at 99.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 94.0%, in 2024.

Guam ranks 62nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Guam

  1. 59 Turkmenistan 94.9% compare
  2. 60 Malaysia 94.7% compare
  3. 61 Iran 94.4% compare
  4. 63 Belarus 93.1% compare
  5. 64 Niue 93.0% compare
  6. 65 Jersey 92.8% compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

More environment data for Guam

All data for Guam →

Frequently asked questions

What is share using safely managed drinking water in Guam?
Share using safely managed drinking water in Guam was 94.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share using safely managed drinking water recorded in Guam?
The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest share using safely managed drinking water recorded in Guam?
The lowest recorded value was 94.0% in 2024.
How does Guam rank for share using safely managed drinking water?
Guam ranks 62nd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is share 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share using safely managed drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Share using safely managed drinking water
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.