Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Guam
Guam: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 0.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Guam, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Guam stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Guam peaked at 2.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2022.
That places Guam 136th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Guam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3% | — |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 0.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 13.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 0.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.4%, 33% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
More reference data data for Guam
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 0.0037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Guam?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Guam was 0.8% in 2024, 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 population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2022.
- How does Guam rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Guam ranks 136th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guam 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 population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.