People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Guatemala
Guatemala: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural was 45.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Guatemala stood at 45.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Guatemala peaked at 45.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 42nd of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.1% | — |
| 2001 | 40.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 40.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 40.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 41.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 41.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 41.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 41.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 42.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 42.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 43.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 43.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 43.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 44.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 44.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 44.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 45.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 45.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 45.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.1% | 40.1% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 42.3% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 44.5% | 45.4% | 5 |
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More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.1859 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0513 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.6418 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0494 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Guatemala?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Guatemala was 45.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Guatemala ranks 42nd out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.