People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Guatemala
Guatemala: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural was 89.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Guatemala stood at 89.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Guatemala peaked at 89.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 100th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.6% | — |
| 2001 | 80.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 81.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 81.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 82.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 82.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 82.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 83.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 83.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 83.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 84.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 84.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 84.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 85.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 85.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 86.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 86.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 86.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 87.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 87.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 87.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 88.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 88.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 88.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 89.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.2% | 80.6% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 84.2% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 87.8% | 89.2% | 5 |
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More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0032 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 356 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Guatemala?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Guatemala was 89.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Guatemala ranks 100th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.