Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in French Guiana
French Guiana: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 5.87 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in French Guiana, 2001–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in French Guiana is 5.87, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in French Guiana peaked at 8.57 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.87, in 2023.
French Guiana ranks 73rd of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.57 | — |
| 2002 | 8.57 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.57 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.57 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.57 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.42 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 8.27 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 8.12 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 7.97 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 7.82 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 7.67 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 7.52 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 7.37 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 7.22 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 7.07 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 6.92 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 6.77 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 6.62 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 6.47 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 6.32 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 6.17 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 6.02 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 5.87 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 5.87 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.41 | 7.97 | 8.57 | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.15 | 6.47 | 7.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.05 | 5.87 | 6.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
More population data for French Guiana
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6765 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.586 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 9.36 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 47,997 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.586 (2100)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 11 (1994)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 11 (1994)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.34 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates 3.39 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in French Guiana?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in French Guiana was 5.87 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.57 in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.87 in 2023.
- How does French Guiana rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- French Guiana ranks 73rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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