People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Guatemala

Guatemala: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 77.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
77.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
44th
of 97 countries
All-time high
80.4%
in 2000
All-time low
77.4%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Guatemala, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 80.4 lowest2001: 80.4 lowest2002: 80.2 lowest2003: 80 lowest2004: 79.9 lowest2005: 79.7 lowest2006: 79.5 lowest2007: 79.3 lowest2008: 79.1 lowest2009: 78.9 lowest2010: 78.7 lowest2011: 78.5 lowest2012: 78.4 lowest2013: 78.2 lowest2014: 78 lowest2015: 77.8 lowest2016: 77.6 lowest2017: 77.4 lowest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Guatemala stood at 77.4%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Guatemala peaked at 80.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 77.4%, in 2017.

That places Guatemala 44th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 80.4%
2001 80.4% +0.0%
2002 80.2% -0.2%
2003 80.0% -0.2%
2004 79.9% -0.2%
2005 79.7% -0.2%
2006 79.5% -0.2%
2007 79.3% -0.2%
2008 79.1% -0.2%
2009 78.9% -0.2%
2010 78.7% -0.2%
2011 78.5% -0.2%
2012 78.4% -0.2%
2013 78.2% -0.2%
2014 78.0% -0.2%
2015 77.8% -0.2%
2016 77.6% -0.2%
2017 77.4% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.7% 78.9% 80.4% 10
2010s 78.1% 77.4% 78.7% 8

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 41 Pakistan 80.3% compare
  2. 42 Sao Tome and Principe 79.8% compare
  3. 43 Bolivia 79.5% compare
  4. 45 Peru 77.0% compare
  5. 46 Colombia 76.6% compare
  6. 47 Comoros 74.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Guatemala?
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Guatemala was 77.4% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 80.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 77.4% in 2017.
How does Guatemala rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Guatemala ranks 44th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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