People using at least: Q5 (highest) … least Q5 highest urban in Guatemala
Guatemala: People using at least: Q5 (highest) … least Q5 highest urban was 95.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Guatemala, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Guatemala is 95.9%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Guatemala peaked at 97.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 2017.
Guatemala ranks 48th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using at least: Q5 (highest) … least Q5 highest urban in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.2% | — |
| 2001 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 95.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.6%, 97% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 95.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.9%, 98% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.9% | 96.6% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 95.9% | 96.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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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 95.9% 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 97.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 2017.
- How does Guatemala rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Guatemala ranks 48th 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 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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