People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Guatemala

Guatemala: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 54.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
54.8%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
50th
of 97 countries
All-time high
54.8%
in 2017
All-time low
40.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 40.42001: 40.42002: 41.32003: 42.22004: 43.12005: 442006: 44.92007: 45.82008: 46.72009: 47.62010: 48.52011: 49.42012: 50.32013: 51.22014: 52.12015: 532016: 53.92017: 54.8

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 54.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Guatemala peaked at 54.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2000.

That places Guatemala 50th 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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Guatemala, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 40.4%
2001 40.4% +0.0%
2002 41.3% +2.2%
2003 42.2% +2.2%
2004 43.1% +2.1%
2005 44.0% +2.1%
2006 44.9% +2.1%
2007 45.8% +2.0%
2008 46.7% +2.0%
2009 47.6% +1.9%
2010 48.5% +1.9%
2011 49.4% +1.9%
2012 50.3% +1.8%
2013 51.2% +1.8%
2014 52.1% +1.8%
2015 53.0% +1.7%
2016 53.9% +1.7%
2017 54.8% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.6% 40.4% 47.6% 10
2010s 51.7% 48.5% 54.8% 8

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 47 Lao People's Democratic Republic 60.5% compare
  2. 48 Peru 57.0% compare
  3. 49 Nicaragua 55.4% compare
  4. 51 Nepal 49.6% compare
  5. 52 Lesotho 48.4% compare
  6. 53 Burundi 46.1% compare

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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 54.8% 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 54.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2000.
How does Guatemala rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Guatemala ranks 50th 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 19.7%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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