Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Guyana
Guyana: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 78.43 in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 connected to 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% |
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 Curaçao 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
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4789 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.7048 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 27 (2024)
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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