6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Guyana

Guyana: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 44.22 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
44.22
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
85th
of 132 countries
All-time high
55.4
in 2000
All-time low
44.22
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Guyana, 2000–2022

02040602000201120222000: 55.42001: 54.92002: 54.32003: 53.82004: 53.32005: 52.92006: 52.42007: 51.92008: 51.52009: 512010: 50.52011: 502012: 49.52013: 492014: 48.52015: 482016: 47.42017: 46.92018: 46.42019: 45.82020: 45.32021: 44.82022: 44.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Guyana recorded 44.22 for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Guyana peaked at 55.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.22, in 2022.

Guyana ranks 85th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%) in Guyana, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 55.4
2001 54.86 -1.0%
2002 54.33 -1.0%
2003 53.81 -1.0%
2004 53.34 -0.9%
2005 52.88 -0.9%
2006 52.41 -0.9%
2007 51.94 -0.9%
2008 51.47 -0.9%
2009 50.99 -0.9%
2010 50.52 -0.9%
2011 50.04 -0.9%
2012 49.52 -1.0%
2013 49 -1.0%
2014 48.48 -1.1%
2015 47.96 -1.1%
2016 47.44 -1.1%
2017 46.91 -1.1%
2018 46.37 -1.1%
2019 45.84 -1.2%
2020 45.3 -1.2%
2021 44.76 -1.2%
2022 44.22 -1.2%

Guyana compared with similar countries

  • Guyana's 44.22 is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.19, 48% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Guyana's 44.22 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.67, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.14 50.99 55.4 10
2010s 48.21 45.84 50.52 10
2020s 44.76 44.22 45.3 3

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 82 Lesotho 47.52 compare
  2. 83 Malawi 46.19 compare
  3. 84 Argentina 46.19 compare
  4. 86 Vietnam 43.66 compare
  5. 87 Dominican Republic 43.13 compare
  6. 88 Samoa 42.93 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Guyana?
6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Guyana was 44.22 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 55.4 in 2000.
What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 44.22 in 2022.
How does Guyana rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
Guyana ranks 85th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
132 places, 2,993 data points, 2000–2022
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