Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Guatemala
Guatemala: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 2.50 million people in 2019. ▲ Rising
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Guatemala, 2011–2019
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2019, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Guatemala stood at 2.50 million people. 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 population without basic handwashing facilities in Guatemala peaked at 2.50 million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.28 million people, in 2011.
That places Guatemala 50th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.28 million people | — |
| 2012 | 2.31 million people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.35 million people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.38 million people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.40 million people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.43 million people | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.46 million people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.48 million people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.50 million people | +0.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2.50 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194,792 people, 12.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2.50 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 329,183 people, 7.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Guatemala?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Guatemala was 2.50 million people 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.50 million people in 2019.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 million people in 2011.
- How does Guatemala rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Guatemala ranks 50th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.