Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Guyana
Guyana: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 0.3385 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Guyana is 0.3385, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Guyana peaked at 12.59 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3348, in 2022.
That places Guyana 142nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.08 | 7.56 | 12.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.39 | 1.77 | 6.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5639 | 0.3348 | 1.19 | 5 |
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More population data for Guyana
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.413 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 45,520 (2100)
- Population density 4.52 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.413 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8214 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4789 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 878.75 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4789 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.4 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 27 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Guyana?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Guyana was 0.3385 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.59 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3348 in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Guyana ranks 142nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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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