Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Guinea
Guinea: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 48.56 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Guinea is 48.56, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Guinea peaked at 48.56 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.55, in 2000.
Guinea ranks 34th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.55 | — |
| 2001 | 20.88 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 22.19 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 23.43 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 24.66 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 25.89 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 27.15 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 28.41 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 29.67 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 30.92 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 32.18 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 33.43 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 34.68 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 35.92 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 37.17 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 38.42 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 39.66 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 40.92 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 42.17 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 43.42 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 44.67 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 45.93 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 47.18 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 48.44 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 48.56 | +0.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 48.56 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.65, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 48.56 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.56, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.27 | 19.55 | 30.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.8 | 32.18 | 43.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.96 | 44.67 | 48.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More population data for Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 23,712 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1788 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.15 million people (2100)
- Population density 130.26 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5016 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Guinea?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Guinea was 48.56 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 48.56 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.55 in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Guinea ranks 34th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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