People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Guatemala

Guatemala: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 was 54.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
54.7%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
50th
of 97 countries
All-time high
54.7%
in 2017
All-time low
43.7%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Guatemala, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 43.72001: 43.72002: 44.42003: 45.12004: 45.82005: 46.52006: 47.12007: 47.82008: 48.52009: 49.22010: 49.92011: 50.62012: 51.22013: 51.92014: 52.62015: 53.32016: 542017: 54.7

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

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 54.7% for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Guatemala peaked at 54.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 2000.

Guatemala ranks 50th 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): Q2 in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Guatemala, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 43.7%
2001 43.7% +0.0%
2002 44.4% +1.6%
2003 45.1% +1.5%
2004 45.8% +1.5%
2005 46.5% +1.5%
2006 47.1% +1.5%
2007 47.8% +1.4%
2008 48.5% +1.4%
2009 49.2% +1.4%
2010 49.9% +1.4%
2011 50.6% +1.4%
2012 51.2% +1.4%
2013 51.9% +1.3%
2014 52.6% +1.3%
2015 53.3% +1.3%
2016 54.0% +1.3%
2017 54.7% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.2% 43.7% 49.2% 10
2010s 52.3% 49.9% 54.7% 8

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 47 Nepal 58.7% compare
  2. 48 Eswatini 56.2% compare
  3. 49 South Africa 55.6% compare
  4. 51 Lao People's Democratic Republic 51.6% compare
  5. 52 Pakistan 45.1% compare
  6. 53 Burundi 43.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Guatemala?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Guatemala was 54.7% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q2 recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 2000.
How does Guatemala rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2?
Guatemala ranks 50th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2
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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