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Guatemala

In 2020 an estimated 14,319,040 people lived here, 64% of them in urban areas.

2000·2010···2020·2025
Population09.2M urban · 5.1M rural
Water · at least basic70.8%Safely managed 44.2%
Sanitation · at least basic63.9%Open defecation 10.6%
Hygiene · basic53.2%No facility 27.1%

Water ladder

Guatemala · 2020 · National

44.2%
26.6%
11.7%
10.9%
6.7%

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Sanitation ladder

Guatemala · 2020 · National

37.0%
26.9%
12.6%
12.9%
10.6%

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Hygiene ladder

Guatemala · 2020 · National

53.2%
19.6%
27.1%

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Urban vs rural profile
Water SMWater basicSan. SMSan. basicHygiene basicUrban · Water SM: 52.3Urban · Water basic: 23.8Urban · San. SM: 45.4Urban · San. basic: 24.4Urban · Hygiene basic: 60.6Rural · Water SM: 25.2Rural · Water basic: 31.4Rural · San. SM: 18.7Rural · San. basic: 30.3Rural · Hygiene basic: 34.5
  • Urban
  • Rural

Radar of five headline indicators.

Trend 2000–2025
0255075100200020052010201220152018202020222025Water · 2000: 62.5%Water · 2005: 63.2%Water · 2010: 66.4%Water · 2012: 68.5%Water · 2015: 68%Water · 2018: 69.7%Water · 2020: 70.80000000000001%Water · 2022: 72.80000000000001%Water · 2025: 73.9%Sanitation · 2000: 55%Sanitation · 2005: 55.7%Sanitation · 2010: 59.2%Sanitation · 2012: 61.3%Sanitation · 2015: 60.8%Sanitation · 2018: 62.599999999999994%Sanitation · 2020: 63.9%Sanitation · 2022: 66.2%Sanitation · 2025: 67.4%Hygiene · 2000: 42.2%Hygiene · 2005: 43%Hygiene · 2010: 47.3%Hygiene · 2012: 50.1%Hygiene · 2015: 49.4%Hygiene · 2018: 51.7%Hygiene · 2020: 53.2%Hygiene · 2022: 56.1%Hygiene · 2025: 57.6%
  • Water
  • Sanitation
  • Hygiene

At least basic service, national.

Water service composition
National · Safely Managed: 44.2National · Basic: 26.6National · Limited: 11.7National · Unimproved: 10.9National · Surface Water: 6.7NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 52.3Urban · Basic: 23.8Urban · Limited: 9.6Urban · Unimproved: 8.9Urban · Surface Water: 5.5UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 25.2Rural · Basic: 31.4Rural · Limited: 17.4Rural · Unimproved: 16.1Rural · Surface Water: 9.9Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Surface Water

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

Sanitation service composition
National · Safely Managed: 37National · Basic: 26.9National · Limited: 12.6National · Unimproved: 12.9National · Open Defecation: 10.6NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 45.4Urban · Basic: 24.4Urban · Limited: 10.6Urban · Unimproved: 10.8Urban · Open Defecation: 8.8UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 18.7Rural · Basic: 30.3Rural · Limited: 17.9Rural · Unimproved: 18.2Rural · Open Defecation: 14.9Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Open Defecation

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

44.2%Water safely managed
Hygiene composition
Basic: 53.2Limited: 19.6No Facility: 27.1
53.2%
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • No Facility
Population, 100 people

Water service levels as 100 cells.

Regional comparison · Central America
620

At least basic water, national.

Before / after
20002020Water 3027Sanitation 2927Hygiene 4253

2000 vs selected year, headline indicators.

Urban / rural by category
016334965Water SM · Urban: 52.3%Water SM · Rural: 25.2%Water SM · National: 44.2%Water SMWater basic · Urban: 23.8%Water basic · Rural: 31.4%Water basic · National: 26.6%Water basicSan. SM · Urban: 45.4%San. SM · Rural: 18.7%San. SM · National: 37%San. SMSan. basic · Urban: 24.4%San. basic · Rural: 30.3%San. basic · National: 26.9%San. basicHygiene basic · Urban: 60.6%Hygiene basic · Rural: 34.5%Hygiene basic · National: 53.2%Hygiene basic
  • Urban
  • Rural
  • National

Grouped bars, selected year.

Country rank · at least basic water

#23 of 48

Guatemala · all records

nameyearpop_npop_upop_rwat_sm_nwat_sm_uwat_sm_rwat_bas_nwat_bas_uwat_bas_rwat_lim_nwat_lim_uwat_lim_rwat_unim_nwat_unim_uwat_unim_rwat_sur_nwat_sur_uwat_sur_r
Guatemala200011,600,0005,220,0006,380,00032.641.815.229.927.432.41512.320.913.911.519.58.5711.9
Guatemala200512,279,7606,115,3206,164,44033.542.615.929.727.132.414.712.120.713.711.319.28.46.911.8
Guatemala201012,959,5207,075,8985,883,62237.946.719.728.525.832.213.41119.312.510.217.97.66.311
Guatemala201213,231,4247,478,4015,753,02340.849.322.227.724.931.912.610.318.411.79.617.17.25.910.5
Guatemala201513,639,2808,101,7325,537,54840.148.621.527.925.13212.810.518.611.99.817.37.3610.6
Guatemala201814,047,1368,748,5565,298,58042.550.823.727.224.331.712.11017.911.39.316.66.95.710.2
Guatemala202014,319,0409,192,8245,126,21644.252.325.226.623.831.411.79.617.410.98.916.16.75.59.9
Guatemala202214,590,9449,647,5324,943,41247.2552825.622.730.910.98.916.410.18.315.36.25.19.4
Guatemala202514,998,80010,349,1724,649,62848.956.529.52522.130.610.48.6169.7814.85.94.99.1

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