People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Guatemala

Guatemala: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 was 76.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
76.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
49th
of 97 countries
All-time high
78.3%
in 2000
All-time low
76.9%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Guatemala, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 78.32001: 78.32002: 78.22003: 78.12004: 782005: 77.92006: 77.82007: 77.82008: 77.72009: 77.62010: 77.52011: 77.42012: 77.32013: 77.22014: 77.22015: 77.12016: 772017: 76.9

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): q4 in Guatemala stood at 76.9%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Guatemala peaked at 78.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 2017.

Guatemala ranks 49th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Guatemala, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 78.3%
2001 78.3% +0.0%
2002 78.2% -0.1%
2003 78.1% -0.1%
2004 78.0% -0.1%
2005 77.9% -0.1%
2006 77.8% -0.1%
2007 77.8% -0.1%
2008 77.7% -0.1%
2009 77.6% -0.1%
2010 77.5% -0.1%
2011 77.4% -0.1%
2012 77.3% -0.1%
2013 77.2% -0.1%
2014 77.2% -0.1%
2015 77.1% -0.1%
2016 77.0% -0.1%
2017 76.9% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.0% 77.6% 78.3% 10
2010s 77.2% 76.9% 77.5% 8

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 46 Moldova 80.0% compare
  2. 47 Yemen 79.8% compare
  3. 48 Nicaragua 78.5% compare
  4. 50 Rwanda 74.6% compare
  5. 51 Cambodia 73.6% compare
  6. 52 Mongolia 70.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Guatemala?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Guatemala was 76.9% 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): q4 recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 2017.
How does Guatemala rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4?
Guatemala ranks 49th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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