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

Guatemala: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 99.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
99.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
34th
of 97 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2017
All-time low
97.9%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 97.9 highest2001: 97.9 highest2002: 98 highest2003: 98.1 highest2004: 98.1 highest2005: 98.2 highest2006: 98.3 highest2007: 98.4 highest2008: 98.5 highest2009: 98.6 highest2010: 98.7 highest2011: 98.8 highest2012: 98.9 highest2013: 99 highest2014: 99.1 highest2015: 99.2 highest2016: 99.3 highest2017: 99.4 highest

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

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 99.4% for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Guatemala peaked at 99.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2000.

That places Guatemala 34th 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): Q5 (highest) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 97.9%
2001 97.9% +0.0%
2002 98.0% +0.1%
2003 98.1% +0.1%
2004 98.1% +0.1%
2005 98.2% +0.1%
2006 98.3% +0.1%
2007 98.4% +0.1%
2008 98.5% +0.1%
2009 98.6% +0.1%
2010 98.7% +0.1%
2011 98.8% +0.1%
2012 98.9% +0.1%
2013 99.0% +0.1%
2014 99.1% +0.1%
2015 99.2% +0.1%
2016 99.3% +0.1%
2017 99.4% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.2% 97.9% 98.6% 10
2010s 99.1% 98.7% 99.4% 8

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 31 Tunisia 99.5% compare
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  3. 33 Kazakhstan 99.5% compare
  4. 35 Philippines 99.3% compare
  5. 36 El Salvador 99.3% compare
  6. 37 Mali 99.3% 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 99.4% 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 99.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2000.
How does Guatemala rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Guatemala ranks 34th 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 up 1.0%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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