People using at least basic drinking water services in Guatemala
Guatemala: People using at least basic drinking water services was 93.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 93.2% for people using at least basic drinking water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Guatemala peaked at 93.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 87.5%, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 141st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.7% | 87.5% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 90.0% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 92.3% | 93.2% | 5 |
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- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 186,242 (2025)
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- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 190,947 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Guatemala?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in Guatemala was 93.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.5% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Guatemala ranks 141st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.