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

Guatemala: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 87.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
87.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
37th
of 97 countries
All-time high
87.0%
in 2017
All-time low
81.7%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 81.72001: 81.72002: 822003: 82.42004: 82.72005: 832006: 83.42007: 83.72008: 842009: 84.42010: 84.72011: 852012: 85.32013: 85.72014: 862015: 86.32016: 86.72017: 87

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

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 87.0% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Guatemala peaked at 87.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 81.7%, in 2000.

That places Guatemala 37th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Guatemala, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 81.7%
2001 81.7% +0.0%
2002 82.0% +0.4%
2003 82.4% +0.4%
2004 82.7% +0.4%
2005 83.0% +0.4%
2006 83.4% +0.4%
2007 83.7% +0.4%
2008 84.0% +0.4%
2009 84.4% +0.4%
2010 84.7% +0.4%
2011 85.0% +0.4%
2012 85.3% +0.4%
2013 85.7% +0.4%
2014 86.0% +0.4%
2015 86.3% +0.4%
2016 86.7% +0.4%
2017 87.0% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.9% 81.7% 84.4% 10
2010s 85.8% 84.7% 87.0% 8

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 34 Jamaica 88.1% compare
  2. 35 India 88.1% compare
  3. 36 Nepal 87.9% compare
  4. 38 Suriname 86.4% compare
  5. 39 Algeria 85.2% compare
  6. 40 Pakistan 85.1% compare

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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 87.0% 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 87.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 81.7% in 2000.
How does Guatemala rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Guatemala ranks 37th 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 up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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