Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Guyana
Guyana: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 98.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.11
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
131st
of 231 countries
All-time high
98.11
in 2024
All-time low
91.16
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 98.11 for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Guyana peaked at 98.11 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.16, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 131st of 231 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.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.16 | — |
| 2001 | 91.47 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 91.78 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 92.08 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 92.38 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 92.68 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 92.98 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 93.28 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 93.59 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 93.9 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 94.2 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 94.52 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 94.84 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 95.17 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 95.49 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 95.82 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.15 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.47 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.8 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.13 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.45 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 97.78 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.11 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.11 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.11 | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 98.11 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 98.11 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.92, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.53 | 91.16 | 93.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.66 | 94.2 | 97.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.91 | 97.45 | 98.11 | 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 improved drinking water sources in Guyana?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Guyana was 98.11 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 98.11 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.16 in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Guyana ranks 131st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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