1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Guinea
Guinea: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 71.45 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Guinea, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 71.45 for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Guinea peaked at 71.45 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.02, in 2000.
Guinea ranks 170th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.02 | — |
| 2001 | 50.73 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 51.43 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 52.14 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 52.84 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 53.55 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 54.25 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 54.95 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 55.65 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 56.35 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 57.04 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 58.18 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 59.33 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 60.48 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 61.65 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 62.83 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 64.02 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 65.22 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 66.44 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 67.68 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 68.92 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 70.18 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 71.45 | +1.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 71.45 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.71, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 71.45 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.92, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.19 | 50.02 | 56.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.29 | 57.04 | 67.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.18 | 68.92 | 71.45 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More population data for Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1788 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 23,712 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5016 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 130.26 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.15 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Guinea?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Guinea was 71.45 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 71.45 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.02 in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Guinea ranks 170th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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