Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita was 0.0099 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Guatemala stood at 0.0099 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 31.0% on the previous year and down 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.1295 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0099 people per person, in 2024.
Guatemala ranks 80th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1295 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.124 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1185 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1131 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1078 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1025 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0973 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0921 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0869 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0818 people per person | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0767 people per person | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0717 people per person | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0667 people per person | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0617 people per person | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0568 people per person | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0519 people per person | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0471 people per person | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0422 people per person | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0375 people per person | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0327 people per person | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0281 people per person | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0234 people per person | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0189 people per person | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0144 people per person | -23.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0099 people per person | -31.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0099 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0027 people per person, 3.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0099 people per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0057 people per person, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities usage, per capita 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 | -31.0% | 0.0144 people per person | 0.0099 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1053 people per person | 0.0818 people per person | 0.1295 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0545 people per person | 0.0327 people per person | 0.0767 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0189 people per person | 0.0099 people per person | 0.0281 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, per capita in Guatemala?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Guatemala was 0.0099 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1295 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0099 people per person in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 80th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.