Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Guyana
Guyana: Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 41.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Guyana is 41.9, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Guyana peaked at 55 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.9, in 2024.
Guyana ranks 18th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55 | — |
| 2001 | 54.38 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 53.77 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 53.18 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 52.65 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 52.11 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 51.57 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 51.02 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 50.47 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 49.92 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 49.36 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 48.8 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 48.2 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 47.59 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 46.98 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 46.37 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 45.75 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 45.13 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 44.51 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 43.88 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 43.26 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 42.63 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 41.94 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 41.92 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 41.9 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.41 | 49.92 | 55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.66 | 43.88 | 49.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.33 | 41.9 | 43.26 | 5 |
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More population data for Guyana
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2155 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 878.75 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4789 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8214 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.413 (2100)
- Population density 4.52 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 45,520 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.413 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Guyana?
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Guyana was 41.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 55 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
- Guyana ranks 18th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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