Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … septic in Guyana
Guyana: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … septic was 78.43 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78.43
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 211 countries
All-time high
78.43
in 2024
All-time low
30.55
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 78.43 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Guyana peaked at 78.43 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.55, in 2000.
That places Guyana 19th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … septic in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.55 | — |
| 2001 | 32.7 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 34.86 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 36.97 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 39.09 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 41.21 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 43.34 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 45.47 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 47.61 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 49.76 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 51.91 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 54.08 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 56.29 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 58.5 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 60.71 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 62.92 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 65.14 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 67.36 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 69.57 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 71.79 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 74 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 76.21 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 78.42 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 78.43 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 78.43 | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 78.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.14, 4.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 78.43 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.51, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.16 | 30.55 | 49.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.83 | 51.91 | 71.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.1 | 74 | 78.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 16 Curacao 81.38 compare
- 17 Montserrat 79.91 compare
- 18 French Polynesia 78.91 compare
- 20 Wallis and Futuna 77.7 compare
- 21 Thailand 76.63 compare
- 22 Costa Rica 76.39 compare
More population data for Guyana
- Population regions 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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Guyana?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Guyana was 78.43 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 78.43 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.55 in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Guyana ranks 19th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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