Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Guyana
Guyana: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 99.65 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.65
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
77th
of 231 countries
All-time high
99.65
in 2022
All-time low
86.02
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Guyana is 99.65, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Guyana peaked at 99.65 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 86.02, in 2000.
That places Guyana 77th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 sanitation facilities in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.02 | — |
| 2001 | 86.64 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 87.25 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 87.85 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 88.45 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 89.06 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 89.66 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 90.27 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 90.89 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 91.5 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 92.12 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 92.74 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 93.38 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 94.01 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 94.65 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 95.28 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 95.91 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 96.55 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 97.18 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 97.82 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 98.45 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 99.08 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 99.65 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 99.65 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.65 | -0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 99.65 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.94, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 99.65 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.06, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.76 | 86.02 | 91.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.96 | 92.12 | 97.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3 | 98.45 | 99.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 74 Guadeloupe 99.73 compare
- 75 Palestine 99.72 compare
- 76 Estonia 99.72 compare
- 78 United States 99.62 compare
- 79 Turkey 99.61 compare
- 80 Antigua and Barbuda 99.61 compare
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 sanitation facilities in Guyana?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Guyana was 99.65 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.65 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.02 in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Guyana ranks 77th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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