People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%) in Guatemala
Guatemala: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%) was 76.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Guatemala, 2011–2019
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Guatemala is 76.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Guatemala peaked at 76.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 76.4%, in 2011.
That places Guatemala 56th out of 120 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 76.4% | — |
| 2012 | 76.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 76.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 76.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 76.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 76.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 76.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 76.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 76.8% | +0.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 76.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.1%, 86% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 76.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.0%, 90% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Guatemala?
- People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Guatemala was 76.8% in 2019, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.4% in 2011.
- How does Guatemala rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Guatemala ranks 56th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.