People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Guatemala
Guatemala: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban was 51.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Guatemala is 51.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Guatemala peaked at 61.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 2024.
That places Guatemala 75th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.6% | — |
| 2001 | 61.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 60.7% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 60.3% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 59.9% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 59.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 59.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 58.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 57.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 57.5% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 56.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 56.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 55.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 55.4% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 54.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 54.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 53.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 53.4% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 52.5% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 52.1% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 51.7% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.7% | 57.9% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 53.8% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 51.7% | 53.4% | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Guatemala?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Guatemala was 51.7% 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, urban recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Guatemala ranks 75th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban 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.