1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Guyana
Guyana: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 90.99 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Guyana, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Guyana stood at 90.99. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Guyana peaked at 90.99 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78.13, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 103rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.13 | — |
| 2001 | 78.63 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 79.13 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 79.62 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 80.2 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 80.78 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 81.36 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 81.94 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 82.52 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 83.11 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 83.69 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 84.28 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 84.89 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 85.49 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 86.1 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 86.71 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 87.32 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 87.93 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 88.54 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 89.15 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 89.76 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 90.38 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 90.99 | +0.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 90.99 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.04, 92% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 90.99 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.49, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.54 | 78.13 | 83.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.41 | 83.69 | 89.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.38 | 89.76 | 90.99 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More population data for Guyana
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2155 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 878.75 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4789 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8214 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 4.52 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 45,520 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Guyana?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Guyana was 90.99 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 90.99 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.13 in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Guyana ranks 103rd out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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