Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Guatemala
Guatemala: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 119,809 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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 119,809 people for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.2% on the previous year and down 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Guatemala peaked at 1.33 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 119,809 people, in 2024.
Guatemala ranks 61st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 million people | 998,652 people | 1.33 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 714,020 people | 452,358 people | 952,239 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 254,431 people | 119,809 people | 387,674 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Guatemala?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Guatemala was 119,809 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,809 people in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Guatemala ranks 61st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.0%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.