Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage in Guyana
Guyana: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage was 1.54 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.54
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
131st
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.59
in 2000
All-time low
1.5
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Guyana stood at 1.54.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Guyana peaked at 1.59 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2011.
That places Guyana 131st out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.59 | — |
| 2001 | 1.59 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.58 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.57 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.56 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.55 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.54 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.53 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.52 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.52 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.51 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.5 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.51 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.51 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.51 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.51 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.51 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.52 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.52 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.52 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.53 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.53 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.53 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.54 | +0.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.54 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.51, 2% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.54 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.94, 15% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.55 | 1.52 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 | 1.5 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 | 1.52 | 1.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 1.54 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 1.59 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2011.
- How does Guyana rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Guyana ranks 131st out of 166 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 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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