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

Guatemala: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 92.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
92.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
45th
of 97 countries
All-time high
95.4%
in 2000
All-time low
92.7%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 95.4 lowest2001: 95.4 lowest2002: 95.2 lowest2003: 95.1 lowest2004: 94.9 lowest2005: 94.7 lowest2006: 94.5 lowest2007: 94.4 lowest2008: 94.2 lowest2009: 94 lowest2010: 93.9 lowest2011: 93.7 lowest2012: 93.5 lowest2013: 93.3 lowest2014: 93.2 lowest2015: 93 lowest2016: 92.8 lowest2017: 92.7 lowest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Guatemala is 92.7%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Guatemala peaked at 95.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 92.7%, in 2017.

That places Guatemala 45th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 95.4%
2001 95.4% +0.0%
2002 95.2% -0.2%
2003 95.1% -0.2%
2004 94.9% -0.2%
2005 94.7% -0.2%
2006 94.5% -0.2%
2007 94.4% -0.2%
2008 94.2% -0.2%
2009 94.0% -0.2%
2010 93.9% -0.2%
2011 93.7% -0.2%
2012 93.5% -0.2%
2013 93.3% -0.2%
2014 93.2% -0.2%
2015 93.0% -0.2%
2016 92.8% -0.2%
2017 92.7% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.8% 94.0% 95.4% 10
2010s 93.3% 92.7% 93.9% 8

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 42 Pakistan 94.6% compare
  2. 43 Nicaragua 94.4% compare
  3. 44 South Africa 93.6% compare
  4. 46 India 92.3% compare
  5. 47 Tajikistan 92.1% compare
  6. 48 Indonesia 91.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Guatemala?
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Guatemala was 92.7% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 92.7% in 2017.
How does Guatemala rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Guatemala ranks 45th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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