Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Guatemala

Guatemala: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 69.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
69.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 113 countries
All-time high
69.9%
in 2011
All-time low
69.9%
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Guatemala, 2011–2019

02040602011201520192011: 69.9 %2012: 69.9 %2013: 69.9 %2014: 69.9 %2015: 69.9 %2016: 69.9 %2017: 69.9 %2018: 69.9 %2019: 69.9 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Guatemala is 69.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Guatemala peaked at 69.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 69.9%, in 2011.

That places Guatemala 51st out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 48 Peru 72.3% compare
  2. 49 Paraguay 72.0% compare
  3. 50 Myanmar 70.7% compare
  4. 52 Jamaica 69.5% compare
  5. 53 Samoa 69.4% compare
  6. 54 Tajikistan 67.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Guatemala?
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Guatemala was 69.9% in 2019, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 69.9% in 2011.
How does Guatemala rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
Guatemala ranks 51st out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.