People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Guatemala

Guatemala: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 was 92.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
92.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
47th
of 97 countries
All-time high
94.5%
in 2000
All-time low
92.6%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Guatemala, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 94.5 highest2001: 94.5 highest2002: 94.3 highest2003: 94.2 highest2004: 94.1 highest2005: 94 highest2006: 93.9 highest2007: 93.8 highest2008: 93.6 highest2009: 93.5 highest2010: 93.4 highest2011: 93.3 highest2012: 93.2 highest2013: 93.1 highest2014: 93 highest2015: 92.8 highest2016: 92.7 highest2017: 92.6 highest

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Guatemala stood at 92.6%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Guatemala peaked at 94.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 92.6%, in 2017.

Guatemala ranks 47th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 94.5%
2001 94.5% +0.0%
2002 94.3% -0.1%
2003 94.2% -0.1%
2004 94.1% -0.1%
2005 94.0% -0.1%
2006 93.9% -0.1%
2007 93.8% -0.1%
2008 93.6% -0.1%
2009 93.5% -0.1%
2010 93.4% -0.1%
2011 93.3% -0.1%
2012 93.2% -0.1%
2013 93.1% -0.1%
2014 93.0% -0.1%
2015 92.8% -0.1%
2016 92.7% -0.1%
2017 92.6% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.0% 93.5% 94.5% 10
2010s 93.0% 92.6% 93.4% 8

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 44 Moldova 94.7% compare
  2. 45 South Africa 94.6% compare
  3. 46 Honduras 94.0% compare
  4. 48 Nicaragua 92.2% compare
  5. 49 Cambodia 91.9% compare
  6. 50 Angola 91.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Guatemala?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Guatemala was 92.6% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q5 recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 92.6% in 2017.
How does Guatemala rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
Guatemala ranks 47th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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