Rural without basic handwashing in Guatemala

Guatemala: Rural without basic handwashing was 2.50 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
2.50 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
50th
of 113 countries
All-time high
2.50 million
in 2019
All-time low
2.28 million
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Rural without basic handwashing in Guatemala, 2011–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2011201520192011: 2.3M2012: 2.3M2013: 2.3M2014: 2.4M2015: 2.4M2016: 2.4M2017: 2.5M2018: 2.5M2019: 2.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, rural without basic handwashing in Guatemala stood at 2.50 million. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural without basic handwashing in Guatemala peaked at 2.50 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.28 million, in 2011.

That places Guatemala 50th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Rural without basic handwashing in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Rural without basic handwashing in Guatemala, 2011 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2011 2.28 million —
2012 2.31 million +1.4%
2013 2.35 million +1.4%
2014 2.38 million +1.3%
2015 2.40 million +1.2%
2016 2.43 million +1.2%
2017 2.46 million +1.1%
2018 2.48 million +0.9%
2019 2.50 million +0.7%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 2.50 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194,792, 12.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 2.50 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 329,183, 7.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 47 Central African Republic 2.62 million compare
  2. 48 Liberia 2.55 million compare
  3. 49 Sri Lanka 2.55 million compare
  4. 51 Tajikistan 2.42 million compare
  5. 52 Thailand 2.16 million compare
  6. 53 Laos 2.06 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural without basic handwashing in Guatemala?
Rural without basic handwashing in Guatemala was 2.50 million in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 2.50 million in 2019.
What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 2.28 million in 2011.
How does Guatemala rank for rural without basic handwashing?
Guatemala ranks 50th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
Is rural without basic handwashing rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural without basic handwashing
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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