Sanitation facilities coverage in Guatemala
Guatemala: Sanitation facilities coverage was 182,469 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities coverage in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities coverage in Guatemala is 182,469, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 29.9% on the previous year and down 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in Guatemala peaked at 1.51 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 182,469, in 2024.
That places Guatemala 58th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.51 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.48 million | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.45 million | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.42 million | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.38 million | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.34 million | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.30 million | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.26 million | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.21 million | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.16 million | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.11 million | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.01 million | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 949,861 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 890,735 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 829,038 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 765,476 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 699,773 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 631,170 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 560,056 | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 487,226 | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 412,646 | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 336,947 | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 260,394 | -22.7% |
| 2024 | 182,469 | -29.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 182,469 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,951, 46.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 182,469 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,936, 62.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities coverage in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -29.9% | 260,394 | 182,469 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 million | 1.16 million | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 850,537 | 560,056 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 335,936 | 182,469 | 487,226 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 55 Burundi 277,303 compare
- 56 Dominican Republic 191,205 compare
- 57 Djibouti 183,100 compare
- 59 South Africa 177,162 compare
- 60 Guinea-Bissau 170,302 compare
- 61 Rwanda 160,208 compare
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 Guatemala?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in Guatemala was 182,469 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,469 in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for sanitation facilities coverage?
- Guatemala ranks 58th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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