Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita was 0.0034 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Guatemala stood at 0.0034 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.0157 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 people per person, in 2024.
Guatemala ranks 54th of 182 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.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0157 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0153 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0148 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0144 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0139 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0135 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.013 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0125 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.012 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0115 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0111 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0105 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.01 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0095 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.009 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0085 people per person | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0079 people per person | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0074 people per person | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0069 people per person | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0063 people per person | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0057 people per person | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0052 people per person | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0046 people per person | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 0.004 people per person | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0034 people per person | -14.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0034 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 people per person, 27.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0034 people per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0011 people per person, 3.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0137 people per person | 0.0115 people per person | 0.0157 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0087 people per person | 0.0063 people per person | 0.0111 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 people per person | 0.0034 people per person | 0.0057 people per person | 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, per capita in Guatemala?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Guatemala was 0.0034 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0157 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 people per person in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 54th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.