Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Guyana
Guyana: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 17.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Guyana stood at 17.9. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Guyana peaked at 51.93 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.9, in 2024.
Guyana ranks 89th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.93 | — |
| 2001 | 50.41 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 48.88 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 47.4 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 45.91 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 44.42 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 42.93 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 41.43 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 39.93 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 38.42 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 36.9 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 35.38 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 33.81 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 32.23 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 30.65 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 29.07 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 27.49 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 25.91 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 24.33 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 22.74 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 21.16 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 19.57 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 17.93 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 17.92 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 17.9 | -0.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 17.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2255, 79.4× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 17.9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.06, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.17 | 38.42 | 51.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.85 | 22.74 | 36.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9 | 17.9 | 21.16 | 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 latrines and other improved in Guyana?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Guyana was 17.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 51.93 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Guyana ranks 89th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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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