Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Guam
Guam: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre was 2.23 people per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Guam, 2000–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guam recorded 2.23 people per square kilometre for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Guam peaked at 2.26 people per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 people per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Guam 65th out of 214 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 square kilometre in Guam, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.1825 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.3673 people per square kilometre | +101.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5538 people per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7414 people per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9299 people per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 1.12 people per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 1.31 people per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5 people per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 1.69 people per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 1.88 people per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 2.07 people per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 2.26 people per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 2.25 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.25 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.24 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.23 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 2.23 people per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1234 people per square kilometre, 18.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8395 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 1.69 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 people per square kilometre | 1.88 people per square kilometre | 2.26 people per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 62 Cameroon 2.75 people per square kilometre compare
- 63 Guatemala 2.43 people per square kilometre compare
- 64 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.39 people per square kilometre compare
- 66 Central African Republic 2.06 people per square kilometre compare
- 67 Panama 1.96 people per square kilometre compare
- 68 American Samoa 1.93 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Guam
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0015 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Guam?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Guam was 2.23 people per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 people per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Guam rank for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
- Guam ranks 65th out of 214 countries with data for 2016.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.