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

Guatemala: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 75.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
75.1%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
45th
of 97 countries
All-time high
81.1%
in 2000
All-time low
75.1%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 81.12001: 81.12002: 80.82003: 80.42004: 802005: 79.62006: 79.32007: 78.92008: 78.52009: 78.12010: 77.82011: 77.42012: 772013: 76.62014: 76.22015: 75.92016: 75.52017: 75.1

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

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 75.1% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Guatemala peaked at 81.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 75.1%, in 2017.

That places Guatemala 45th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q2 in Guatemala, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 81.1%
2001 81.1% +0.0%
2002 80.8% -0.5%
2003 80.4% -0.5%
2004 80.0% -0.5%
2005 79.6% -0.5%
2006 79.3% -0.5%
2007 78.9% -0.5%
2008 78.5% -0.5%
2009 78.1% -0.5%
2010 77.8% -0.5%
2011 77.4% -0.5%
2012 77.0% -0.5%
2013 76.6% -0.5%
2014 76.2% -0.5%
2015 75.9% -0.5%
2016 75.5% -0.5%
2017 75.1% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.8% 78.1% 81.1% 10
2010s 76.4% 75.1% 77.8% 8

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 42 Saint Lucia 81.0% compare
  2. 43 Indonesia 76.4% compare
  3. 44 Honduras 76.2% compare
  4. 46 Peru 75.0% compare
  5. 47 Nicaragua 72.3% compare
  6. 48 Philippines 66.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Guatemala?
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Guatemala was 75.1% 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, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 75.1% in 2017.
How does Guatemala rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Guatemala ranks 45th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, urban  (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q2
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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