Number using at least basic sanitation in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number using at least basic sanitation was 13.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number using at least basic sanitation in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number using at least basic sanitation in Guatemala is 13.10 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Guatemala peaked at 13.10 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.14 million, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 60th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.14 million | — |
| 2001 | 7.37 million | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 7.60 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 7.83 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 8.06 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 8.30 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 8.53 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 8.77 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 9.01 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 9.25 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 9.49 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 9.73 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 9.99 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 10.24 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 10.49 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 10.74 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 11.00 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 11.25 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 11.50 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 11.73 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 11.96 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 12.22 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 12.50 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 12.80 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 13.10 million | +2.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 13.10 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.56 million, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 13.10 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.60 million, 5.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.19 million | 7.14 million | 9.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.61 million | 9.49 million | 11.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.52 million | 11.96 million | 13.10 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Guatemala?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Guatemala was 13.10 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 13.10 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.14 million in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Guatemala ranks 60th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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