Percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - SDG 4.a.1 in Guatemala

Guatemala: Percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - SDG 4.a.1 was 72.15 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
72.15
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 32 countries
All-time high
77.94
in 2007
All-time low
72.15
in 2021
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - SDG 4.a.1 in Guatemala, 2007–2023

0204060802007201520232007: 77.92008: 77.92009: 77.92010: 77.92011: 77.92012: 77.42013: 76.82014: 76.22015: 75.62016: 752017: 74.52018: 73.92019: 73.32020: 72.72021: 72.12022: 72.12023: 72.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - sdg 4.a.1 in Guatemala stood at 72.15. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - sdg 4.a.1 in Guatemala peaked at 77.94 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 72.15, in 2021.

That places Guatemala 27th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.94 77.94 77.94 3
2010s 75.86 73.31 77.94 10
2020s 72.29 72.15 72.73 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 24 Argentina 83.11 compare
  2. 25 Dominican Republic 76.42 compare
  3. 26 Ecuador 73.27 compare
  4. 28 Mexico 69.58 compare
  5. 29 Belize 48.8 compare
  6. 30 Nicaragua 28.54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - sdg 4.a.1 in Guatemala?
Percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - sdg 4.a.1 in Guatemala was 72.15 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - sdg 4.a.1 recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 77.94 in 2007.
What is the lowest percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - sdg 4.a.1 recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 72.15 in 2021.
How does Guatemala rank for percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - sdg 4.a.1?
Guatemala ranks 27th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - sdg 4.a.1 rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - SDG 4.a.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - SDG 4.a.1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
34 places, 615 data points, 2000–2023
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