Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Guatemala
Guatemala: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 62,660 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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 62,660 people for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Guatemala peaked at 183,460 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 62,660 people, in 2024.
Guatemala ranks 42nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 183,460 people | — |
| 2001 | 182,683 people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 181,668 people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 180,243 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 178,456 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 176,298 people | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 173,782 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 170,970 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 167,776 people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 164,170 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 160,238 people | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 155,995 people | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 151,410 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 146,449 people | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 141,070 people | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 135,264 people | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 129,107 people | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 122,540 people | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 115,399 people | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 107,699 people | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 99,552 people | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 90,914 people | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 81,885 people | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 72,514 people | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 62,660 people | -13.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 62,660 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156.93 people, 399.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 62,660 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 678.67 people, 92.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 175,951 people | 164,170 people | 183,460 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,517 people | 107,699 people | 160,238 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,505 people | 62,660 people | 99,552 people | 5 |
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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Guatemala?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Guatemala was 62,660 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 urban areas recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 183,460 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,660 people in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Guatemala ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. 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 urban 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.