People not using improved sanitation facilities in Guatemala
Guatemala: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 3.21 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Guatemala, 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
Guatemala recorded 3.21 million people for people not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Guatemala peaked at 4.00 million people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.21 million people, in 2024.
That places Guatemala 47th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.00 million people | — |
| 2001 | 4.00 million people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.00 million people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.00 million people | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.99 million people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.99 million people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.97 million people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.96 million people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.94 million people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.92 million people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.90 million people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.88 million people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.85 million people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.82 million people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.79 million people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.75 million people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.71 million people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.66 million people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.61 million people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.55 million people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.49 million people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 3.42 million people | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.35 million people | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 3.28 million people | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 3.21 million people | -2.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 3.21 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67,932 people, 47.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 3.21 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,977 people, 229.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.98 million people | 3.92 million people | 4.00 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.75 million people | 3.55 million people | 3.90 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.35 million people | 3.21 million people | 3.49 million people | 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 people not using improved sanitation facilities in Guatemala?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Guatemala was 3.21 million 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 4.00 million people in 2002.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 million people in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Guatemala ranks 47th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.