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

Guatemala: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 99.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
99.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
29th
of 97 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2017
All-time low
97.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 97.62001: 97.62002: 97.82003: 97.92004: 982005: 98.12006: 98.32007: 98.42008: 98.52009: 98.62010: 98.82011: 98.92012: 992013: 99.12014: 99.32015: 99.42016: 99.52017: 99.6

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Guatemala stood at 99.6%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Guatemala peaked at 99.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 2000.

Guatemala ranks 29th of 97 countries on this measure, 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): Q4 in Guatemala, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 97.6%
2001 97.6% +0.0%
2002 97.8% +0.1%
2003 97.9% +0.1%
2004 98.0% +0.1%
2005 98.1% +0.1%
2006 98.3% +0.1%
2007 98.4% +0.1%
2008 98.5% +0.1%
2009 98.6% +0.1%
2010 98.8% +0.1%
2011 98.9% +0.1%
2012 99.0% +0.1%
2013 99.1% +0.1%
2014 99.3% +0.1%
2015 99.4% +0.1%
2016 99.5% +0.1%
2017 99.6% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.1% 97.6% 98.6% 10
2010s 99.2% 98.8% 99.6% 8

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 26 North Macedonia 99.7% compare
  2. 27 Saint Lucia 99.7% compare
  3. 28 Guyana 99.6% compare
  4. 30 Serbia 99.6% compare
  5. 31 Colombia 99.5% compare
  6. 32 Namibia 99.5% 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 99.6% 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 99.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2000.
How does Guatemala rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Guatemala ranks 29th 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 1.3%. 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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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