People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Guatemala

Guatemala: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 was 66.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
66.3%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
47th
of 97 countries
All-time high
66.3%
in 2017
All-time low
59.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Guatemala, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 59.42001: 59.42002: 59.82003: 60.32004: 60.72005: 61.12006: 61.62007: 622008: 62.42009: 62.92010: 63.32011: 63.72012: 64.22013: 64.62014: 652015: 65.52016: 65.92017: 66.3

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Guatemala stood at 66.3%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Guatemala peaked at 66.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 2000.

That places Guatemala 47th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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): Q3 in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Guatemala, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 59.4%
2001 59.4% +0.0%
2002 59.8% +0.7%
2003 60.3% +0.7%
2004 60.7% +0.7%
2005 61.1% +0.7%
2006 61.6% +0.7%
2007 62.0% +0.7%
2008 62.4% +0.7%
2009 62.9% +0.7%
2010 63.3% +0.7%
2011 63.7% +0.7%
2012 64.2% +0.7%
2013 64.6% +0.7%
2014 65.0% +0.7%
2015 65.5% +0.7%
2016 65.9% +0.7%
2017 66.3% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.0% 59.4% 62.9% 10
2010s 64.8% 63.3% 66.3% 8

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 44 Laos 70.6% compare
  2. 45 Rwanda 68.9% compare
  3. 46 Nicaragua 67.2% compare
  4. 48 Eswatini 63.9% compare
  5. 49 Pakistan 63.6% compare
  6. 50 Senegal 62.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Guatemala?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Guatemala was 66.3% 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): q3 recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 2000.
How does Guatemala rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3?
Guatemala ranks 47th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3
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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