Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Guyana
Guyana: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 83.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Guyana, 2008–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 83.5% for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in 2024.
The figure is up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Guyana peaked at 83.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75.9%, in 2008.
Guyana ranks 51st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.9% | 75.9% | 75.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 75.9% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 82.0% | 83.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More population data for Guyana
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 4.52 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 45,520 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.4 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.4 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 27 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.4 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.32 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Guyana?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Guyana was 83.5% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.9% in 2008.
- How does Guyana rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Guyana ranks 51st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.