Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Guyana
Guyana: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 47.87 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47.87
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
23rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
47.87
in 2024
All-time low
20.78
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Guyana stood at 47.87. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Guyana peaked at 47.87 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.78, in 2000.
That places Guyana 23rd out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.78 | — |
| 2001 | 21.95 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 23.12 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 24.26 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 25.43 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 26.61 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 27.79 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 28.97 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 30.16 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 31.36 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 32.56 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 33.77 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 35.03 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 36.29 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 37.56 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 38.83 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 40.1 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 41.38 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 42.67 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 43.95 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 45.24 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 46.53 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 47.83 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 47.85 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 47.87 | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 47.87 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.19, 7.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 47.87 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.87, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.04 | 20.78 | 31.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.21 | 32.56 | 43.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.07 | 45.24 | 47.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More population data for Guyana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 878.75 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 45,520 people (2100)
- Population density 4.52 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8214 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Guyana?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Guyana was 47.87 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 47.87 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.78 in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Guyana ranks 23rd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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 Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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