People using improved sanitation facilities in Guyana
Guyana: People using improved sanitation facilities was 828,164 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using improved sanitation facilities in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using improved sanitation facilities in Guyana is 828,164 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Guyana peaked at 828,164 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 657,936 people, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 160th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Guyana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 657,936 people | — |
| 2001 | 662,307 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 666,271 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 670,384 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 674,370 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 677,638 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 680,513 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 683,243 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 685,833 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 688,181 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 690,219 people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 691,997 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 696,855 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 705,098 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 713,841 people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 722,966 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 732,355 people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 741,962 people | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 769,261 people | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 790,032 people | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 794,958 people | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 807,982 people | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 818,778 people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 823,463 people | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 828,164 people | +0.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 828,164 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 27% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 828,164 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.80 million people, 30% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 674,668 people | 657,936 people | 688,181 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 725,459 people | 690,219 people | 790,032 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 814,669 people | 794,958 people | 828,164 people | 5 |
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 people using improved sanitation facilities in Guyana?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Guyana was 828,164 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 828,164 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 657,936 people in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Guyana ranks 160th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.