Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Guinea
Guinea: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 32.66 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32.66
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
16th
of 231 countries
All-time high
48.93
in 2000
All-time low
31.98
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 32.66 for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Guinea peaked at 48.93 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.98, in 2023.
Guinea ranks 16th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.93 | — |
| 2001 | 48.33 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 47.71 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 47.09 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 46.46 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 45.81 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 45.15 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 44.49 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 43.81 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 43.12 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 42.42 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 41.71 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 40.98 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 40.25 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 39.5 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 38.74 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 37.96 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 37.17 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 36.35 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 35.52 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 34.67 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 33.8 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 32.9 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 31.98 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 32.66 | +2.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 32.66 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.57, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 32.66 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.13, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.09 | 43.12 | 48.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.06 | 35.52 | 42.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2 | 31.98 | 34.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More population data for Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 23,712 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1788 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.15 million people (2100)
- Population density 130.26 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5016 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Guinea?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Guinea was 32.66 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 48.93 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.98 in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Guinea ranks 16th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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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