People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Guatemala
Guatemala: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 46.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Guatemala, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Guatemala is 46.2%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Guatemala peaked at 46.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 48th 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, rural (% of rural) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.8% | — |
| 2001 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 37.4% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 38.0% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 38.6% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 39.2% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 39.8% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 40.3% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 40.9% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 41.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 42.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 43.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 43.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 45.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9% | 36.8% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 42.1% | 46.2% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Guatemala?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Guatemala was 46.2% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Guatemala ranks 48th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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