Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Guatemala
Guatemala: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 62,660 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
62,660
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
42nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
183,460
in 2000
All-time low
62,660
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 62,660 for sanitation facilities coverage 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 coverage in urban areas in Guatemala peaked at 183,460 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 62,660, 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 coverage in urban areas in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 183,460 | — |
| 2001 | 182,683 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 181,668 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 180,243 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 178,456 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 176,298 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 173,782 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 170,970 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 167,776 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 164,170 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 160,238 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 155,995 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 151,410 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 146,449 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 141,070 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 135,264 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 129,107 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 122,540 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 115,399 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 107,699 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 99,552 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 90,914 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 81,885 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 72,514 | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 62,660 | -13.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 62,660 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156.93, 399.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 62,660 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 678.67, 92.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 175,951 | 164,170 | 183,460 | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,517 | 107,699 | 160,238 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,505 | 62,660 | 99,552 | 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 coverage in urban areas in Guatemala?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Guatemala was 62,660 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 183,460 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,660 in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
- Guatemala ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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