People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Guatemala

Guatemala: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 was 44.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
44.9%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
45th
of 97 countries
All-time high
44.9%
in 2017
All-time low
36.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Guatemala, 2000–2017

0102030402000200820172000: 36 lowest2001: 36 lowest2002: 36.6 lowest2003: 37.1 lowest2004: 37.7 lowest2005: 38.2 lowest2006: 38.8 lowest2007: 39.4 lowest2008: 39.9 lowest2009: 40.5 lowest2010: 41 lowest2011: 41.6 lowest2012: 42.1 lowest2013: 42.7 lowest2014: 43.2 lowest2015: 43.8 lowest2016: 44.3 lowest2017: 44.9 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 sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Guatemala is 44.9%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Guatemala peaked at 44.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2000.

Guatemala ranks 45th of 97 countries on this measure, 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 36.0%
2001 36.0% +0.0%
2002 36.6% +1.5%
2003 37.1% +1.5%
2004 37.7% +1.5%
2005 38.2% +1.5%
2006 38.8% +1.4%
2007 39.4% +1.4%
2008 39.9% +1.4%
2009 40.5% +1.4%
2010 41.0% +1.4%
2011 41.6% +1.3%
2012 42.1% +1.3%
2013 42.7% +1.3%
2014 43.2% +1.3%
2015 43.8% +1.3%
2016 44.3% +1.3%
2017 44.9% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.0% 36.0% 40.5% 10
2010s 43.0% 41.0% 44.9% 8

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 42 Philippines 49.8% compare
  2. 43 Rwanda 47.5% compare
  3. 44 Nicaragua 45.9% compare
  4. 46 Suriname 44.1% compare
  5. 47 Indonesia 41.9% compare
  6. 48 Eswatini 41.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Guatemala?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Guatemala was 44.9% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2000.
How does Guatemala rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1?
Guatemala ranks 45th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of 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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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