Guatemala - Access to basic sanitation services

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Guatemala was 55.53 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 55.53 in 2020, while its lowest value was 46.08 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 46.08
2001 46.66
2002 47.23
2003 47.79
2004 48.34
2005 48.87
2006 49.39
2007 49.91
2008 50.41
2009 50.90
2010 51.37
2011 51.84
2012 52.30
2013 52.74
2014 53.17
2015 53.60
2016 54.01
2017 54.40
2018 54.79
2019 55.17
2020 55.53

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Guatemala was 79.45 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 80.68 in 2000, while its lowest value was 79.45 in 2020.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 80.68
2001 80.62
2002 80.56
2003 80.50
2004 80.44
2005 80.38
2006 80.32
2007 80.26
2008 80.20
2009 80.14
2010 80.07
2011 80.01
2012 79.95
2013 79.89
2014 79.82
2015 79.76
2016 79.70
2017 79.64
2018 79.57
2019 79.51
2020 79.45

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Guatemala was 67.93 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 67.93 in 2020, while its lowest value was 61.77 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 61.77
2001 62.17
2002 62.57
2003 62.94
2004 63.30
2005 63.65
2006 63.99
2007 64.33
2008 64.65
2009 64.96
2010 65.27
2011 65.56
2012 65.85
2013 66.13
2014 66.40
2015 66.67
2016 66.93
2017 67.19
2018 67.44
2019 67.69
2020 67.93

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention