People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Guatemala
Guatemala: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 97.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
97.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
46th
of 97 countries
All-time high
97.1%
in 2017
All-time low
96.7%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Guatemala, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 97.1% for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Guatemala peaked at 97.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 96.7%, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 46th 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.7% | — |
| 2001 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.8% | 96.7% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 96.9% | 97.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 43 Eswatini 97.8% compare
- 44 Lao People's Democratic Republic 97.7% compare
- 45 Kyrgyzstan 97.5% compare
- 47 Indonesia 97.0% compare
- 48 South Africa 96.8% compare
- 49 Dominican Republic 96.1% compare
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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.013 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0103 units per person (2025)
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 97.1% 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 97.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.7% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Guatemala ranks 46th 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 up 0.3%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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