People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Guatemala

Guatemala: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water was 69.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
69.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 113 countries
All-time high
69.9%
in 2011
All-time low
69.9%
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Guatemala, 2011–2019

02040602011201520192011: 69.9 % of rural population2012: 69.9 % of rural population2013: 69.9 % of rural population2014: 69.9 % of rural population2015: 69.9 % of rural population2016: 69.9 % of rural population2017: 69.9 % of rural population2018: 69.9 % of rural population2019: 69.9 % of rural population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Guatemala is 69.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Guatemala peaked at 69.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 69.9%, in 2011.

That places Guatemala 51st out of 113 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

Annual values for People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population) in Guatemala, 2011 to 2019.
Year % of rural population Change
2011 69.9%
2012 69.9% +0.0%
2013 69.9% +0.0%
2014 69.9% +0.0%
2015 69.9% +0.0%
2016 69.9% +0.0%
2017 69.9% +0.0%
2018 69.9% +0.0%
2019 69.9% +0.0%

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  4. 52 Jamaica 69.5%
  5. 53 Samoa 69.4%
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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 69.9% 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 69.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 69.9% in 2011.
How does Guatemala rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
Guatemala ranks 51st out of 113 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 unchanged. 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, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,094 data points, 2000–2024
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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.