Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Guyana
Guyana: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 2.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Guyana stood at 2.47. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Guyana peaked at 2.47 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.84, in 2000.
That places Guyana 79th 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 limited drinking water services in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.84 | — |
| 2001 | 1.87 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.9 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.93 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.96 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.99 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.02 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.05 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.07 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.1 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.13 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.15 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.18 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.21 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.23 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.26 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.29 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.32 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.34 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.37 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.4 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.43 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.46 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.46 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.47 | +0.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 2.47 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2631, 9.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.97 | 1.84 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 | 2.13 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 | 2.4 | 2.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 76 Philippines 2.82 compare
- 77 Senegal 2.75 compare
- 78 Cuba 2.67 compare
- 80 India 2.34 compare
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 2.25 compare
- 82 Kazakhstan 1.99 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 limited drinking water services in Guyana?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Guyana was 2.47 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Guyana ranks 79th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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