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

Guatemala: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 63.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
63.8%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
47th
of 97 countries
All-time high
63.8%
in 2017
All-time low
49.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 49.62001: 49.62002: 50.52003: 51.42004: 52.32005: 53.22006: 542007: 54.92008: 55.82009: 56.72010: 57.62011: 58.52012: 59.42013: 60.22014: 61.12015: 622016: 62.92017: 63.8

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

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 63.8% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Guatemala peaked at 63.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 2000.

Guatemala ranks 47th of 97 countries on this measure, 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): Q4 in Guatemala, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 49.6%
2001 49.6% +0.0%
2002 50.5% +1.8%
2003 51.4% +1.8%
2004 52.3% +1.7%
2005 53.2% +1.7%
2006 54.0% +1.7%
2007 54.9% +1.6%
2008 55.8% +1.6%
2009 56.7% +1.6%
2010 57.6% +1.6%
2011 58.5% +1.5%
2012 59.4% +1.5%
2013 60.2% +1.5%
2014 61.1% +1.5%
2015 62.0% +1.4%
2016 62.9% +1.4%
2017 63.8% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.8% 49.6% 56.7% 10
2010s 60.7% 57.6% 63.8% 8

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 44 Panama 73.9% compare
  2. 45 Eswatini 72.2% compare
  3. 46 Republic of Moldova 70.0% compare
  4. 48 South Africa 63.0% compare
  5. 49 Lesotho 61.9% compare
  6. 50 Cambodia 60.0% 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 63.8% 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 63.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2000.
How does Guatemala rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Guatemala ranks 47th 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 16.1%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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