Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Guyana
Guyana: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 98.11 in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Guyana, 2000β2024
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.
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 |
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More population data for Guyana
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.413 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 45,520 (2100)
- Population density 4.52 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.413 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8214 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4789 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 878.75 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4789 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.4 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 27 (2024)
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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