Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Guyana
Guyana: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 47.87 in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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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 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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