People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Guatemala
Guatemala: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 72.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Guatemala, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 72.0% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Guatemala peaked at 76.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2017.
Guatemala ranks 41st of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.7% | — |
| 2001 | 76.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 76.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 76.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 75.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 75.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 75.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 74.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 74.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 74.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 74.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 73.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 73.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 72.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 72.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 72.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.6% | 74.4% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 72.0% | 74.1% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Guatemala?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Guatemala was 72.0% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2017.
- How does Guatemala rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Guatemala ranks 41st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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