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People using safely managed drinking water services in Guam

Guam: People using safely managed drinking water services was 94.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
94.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
55th
of 151 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2001
All-time low
94.0%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using safely managed drinking water services in Guam, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 99.5 % of population2001: 99.5 % of population2002: 99.4 % of population2003: 99.4 % of population2004: 99.3 % of population2005: 99.3 % of population2006: 99.2 % of population2007: 99.2 % of population2008: 99.1 % of population2009: 99 % of population2010: 99 % of population2011: 98.9 % of population2012: 98.9 % of population2013: 98.8 % of population2014: 98.7 % of population2015: 98.7 % of population2016: 98.6 % of population2017: 98.6 % of population2018: 98.5 % of population2019: 98.5 % of population2020: 98.3 % of population2021: 97.2 % of population2022: 96.2 % of population2023: 95.1 % of population2024: 94 % of population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using safely managed drinking water services in Guam is 94.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services in Guam peaked at 99.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 94.0%, in 2024.

That places Guam 55th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.3% 99.0% 99.5% 10
2010s 98.7% 98.5% 99.0% 10
2020s 96.2% 94.0% 98.3% 5

Countries ranked near Guam

  1. 52 Turkmenistan 94.9% compare
  2. 53 Malaysia 94.7% compare
  3. 54 Iran 94.4% compare
  4. 56 Belarus 93.1% compare
  5. 57 Kazakhstan 91.5% compare
  6. 58 Oman 91.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using safely managed drinking water services in Guam?
People using safely managed drinking water services in Guam was 94.0% 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 safely managed drinking water services recorded in Guam?
The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services recorded in Guam?
The lowest recorded value was 94.0% in 2024.
How does Guam rank for people using safely managed drinking water services?
Guam ranks 55th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using safely managed drinking water services rising or falling in Guam?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guam 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 safely managed drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,411 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.