People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Guam
Guam: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre was 2.47 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Guam, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guam recorded 2.47 people per square kilometre for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Guam peaked at 6.94 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.45 people per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Guam 98th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Guam, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.94 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 6.79 people per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 6.62 people per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 6.44 people per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 6.25 people per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 6.06 people per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 5.87 people per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 5.67 people per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 5.47 people per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 5.27 people per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 5.06 people per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 4.85 people per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 4.63 people per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 4.4 people per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 4.17 people per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 3.94 people per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 3.72 people per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 3.49 people per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 3.26 people per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 3.03 people per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 2.83 people per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 2.64 people per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 2.45 people per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 2.47 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 2.47 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0529 people per square kilometre, 46.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 2.47 people per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.47 people per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.14 people per square kilometre | 5.27 people per square kilometre | 6.94 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.05 people per square kilometre | 3.03 people per square kilometre | 5.06 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 people per square kilometre | 2.45 people per square kilometre | 2.83 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.66 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Ireland 2.57 people per square kilometre compare
- 97 Palestine 2.53 people per square kilometre compare
- 99 Gabon 2.32 people per square kilometre compare
- 100 Tonga 2.17 people per square kilometre compare
- 101 Egypt 2.09 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Guam
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 0.0037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Guam?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Guam was 2.47 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 6.94 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 people per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Guam rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
- Guam ranks 98th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.