People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Guatemala

Guatemala: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water was 83.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
83.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 113 countries
All-time high
83.2%
in 2011
All-time low
83.2%
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019

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

0204060802011201520192011: 83.2 % of urban population2012: 83.2 % of urban population2013: 83.2 % of urban population2014: 83.2 % of urban population2015: 83.2 % of urban population2016: 83.2 % of urban population2017: 83.2 % of urban population2018: 83.2 % of urban population2019: 83.2 % of urban population

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

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 83.2% for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Guatemala peaked at 83.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 83.2%, in 2011.

Guatemala ranks 50th of 113 countries on this measure, 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, urban (% of urban population) in Guatemala, 2011 to 2019.
Year % of urban population Change
2011 83.2%
2012 83.2% +0.0%
2013 83.2% +0.0%
2014 83.2% +0.0%
2015 83.2% +0.0%
2016 83.2% +0.0%
2017 83.2% +0.0%
2018 83.2% +0.0%
2019 83.2% +0.0%

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 47 Honduras 85.4% compare
  2. 48 Paraguay 85.1% compare
  3. 49 Samoa 83.8%
  4. 51 Myanmar 83.0% compare
  5. 52 Indonesia 81.8% compare
  6. 53 Bangladesh 80.0% compare

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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 83.2% 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 83.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 2011.
How does Guatemala rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
Guatemala ranks 50th 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban 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
144 places, 2,061 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.