Population using improved sanitation facilities in Guyana
Guyana: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 828,164 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using improved sanitation facilities in Guyana is 828,164, 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, population using improved sanitation facilities in Guyana peaked at 828,164 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 657,936, 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.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 657,936 | — |
| 2001 | 662,307 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 666,271 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 670,384 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 674,370 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 677,638 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 680,513 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 683,243 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 685,833 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 688,181 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 690,219 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 691,997 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 696,855 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 705,098 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 713,841 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 722,966 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 732,355 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 741,962 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 769,261 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 790,032 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 794,958 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 807,982 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 818,778 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 823,463 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 828,164 | +0.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 828,164 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 27% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 828,164 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.80 million, 30% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 674,668 | 657,936 | 688,181 | 10 |
| 2010s | 725,459 | 690,219 | 790,032 | 10 |
| 2020s | 814,669 | 794,958 | 828,164 | 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)
- Population growth rate -0.413 (2100)
- Population density 4.52 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 45,520 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Guyana?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Guyana was 828,164 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 828,164 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 657,936 in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Guyana ranks 160th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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