People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Guam
Guam: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 151,631 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
151,631 people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
186th
of 232 countries
All-time high
151,631 people
in 2024
All-time low
142,415 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Guam, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Guam recorded 151,631 people for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Guam peaked at 151,631 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 142,415 people, in 2000.
Guam ranks 186th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Guam, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 142,415 people | — |
| 2001 | 143,643 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 144,624 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 145,461 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 146,165 people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 146,765 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 147,294 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 147,782 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 148,268 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 148,804 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 149,222 people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 149,348 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 149,263 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 149,042 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 148,716 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 148,299 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 147,800 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 147,235 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 146,609 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 145,927 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 146,346 people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 147,869 people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 149,284 people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 150,482 people | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 151,631 people | +0.8% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 151,631 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 5% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 151,631 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million people, 15% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 146,122 people | 142,415 people | 148,804 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,146 people | 145,927 people | 149,348 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 149,122 people | 146,346 people | 151,631 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 183 Samoa 211,694 people compare
- 184 Curacao 167,116 people compare
- 185 Vanuatu 156,724 people compare
- 187 Saint Lucia 149,028 people compare
- 188 Seychelles 130,027 people compare
- 189 Sao Tome and Principe 114,655 people compare
More reference data data for Guam
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 0.0037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Guam?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Guam was 151,631 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 151,631 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,415 people in 2000.
- How does Guam rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Guam ranks 186th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.