Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking was 51.72 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Guatemala is 51.72, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Guatemala peaked at 61.55 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.72, in 2024.
Guatemala ranks 76th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.55 | — |
| 2001 | 61.15 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 60.74 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 60.34 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 59.93 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 59.53 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 59.12 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 58.71 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 58.31 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 57.9 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 57.49 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 57.08 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 56.67 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 56.26 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 55.85 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 55.44 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 55.03 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 54.62 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 54.2 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 53.79 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 53.38 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 52.96 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 52.55 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 52.13 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 51.72 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.73 | 57.9 | 61.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.64 | 53.79 | 57.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.55 | 51.72 | 53.38 | 5 |
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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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0306 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 18.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0047 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Guatemala?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Guatemala was 51.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 61.55 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.72 in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking?
- Guatemala ranks 76th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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