Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Guatemala

Guatemala: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 83.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
83.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 113 countries
All-time high
83.2%
in 2011
All-time low
83.2%
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Guatemala, 2011–2019

0204060802011201520192011: 83.2 %2012: 83.2 %2013: 83.2 %2014: 83.2 %2015: 83.2 %2016: 83.2 %2017: 83.2 %2018: 83.2 %2019: 83.2 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 83.2% for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Guatemala peaked at 83.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 83.2%, in 2011.

Guatemala ranks 50th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 47 Honduras 85.4% compare
  2. 48 Paraguay 85.1% compare
  3. 49 Samoa 83.8% compare
  4. 51 Myanmar 83.0% compare
  5. 52 Indonesia 81.8% compare
  6. 53 Bangladesh 80.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Guatemala?
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Guatemala was 83.2% in 2019, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 2011.
How does Guatemala rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
Guatemala ranks 50th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.