Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Guyana
Guyana: Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services was 91.31 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Guyana stood at 91.31. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Guyana peaked at 91.31 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.37, in 2000.
That places Guyana 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.01 | 77.37 | 82.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.38 | 83.43 | 89.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.93 | 90.02 | 91.31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More population data for Guyana
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.413 (2100)
- Population density 4.52 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 45,520 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.413 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4789 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.7048 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 27 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Guyana?
- Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Guyana was 91.31 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 91.31 in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.37 in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Guyana ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services - SDG 1.4.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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