People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Guam
Guam: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 151,631 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
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.
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
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 84.7% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 64 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 73.0% (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 0 Cases (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.78 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.78 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.78 live births per woman (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 29.05 years (2023)
- Land area in hectares 54,000 hectares (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 8,000 hectares (2023)
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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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.