People using at least basic sanitation services in Guam
Guam: People using at least basic sanitation services was 90.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services in Guam, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Guam recorded 90.4% for people using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Guam peaked at 90.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2000.
That places Guam 123rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic sanitation services in Guam, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.0% | — |
| 2001 | 89.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 89.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 89.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 89.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 89.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 89.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 89.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 89.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 89.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 89.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 89.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 89.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 90.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 90.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.3% | 89.0% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 89.6% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 90.2% | 90.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 120 Romania 90.5% compare
- 121 Iran, Islamic Republic of 90.5% compare
- 122 Micronesia, Federated States of 90.5% compare
- 124 Dominican Republic 90.1% compare
- 125 Suriname 90.0% compare
- 126 Ireland 89.7% compare
More health data for Guam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5954 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 946.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (2100)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 1,536 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 1,546 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1,549 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 1,444 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 1,419 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 1,435 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Guam?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Guam was 90.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2000.
- How does Guam rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Guam ranks 123rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.