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.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 75.9% | — |
| 2009 | 75.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 75.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 76.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 77.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 78.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 78.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 79.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 80.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 81.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 82.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 83.5% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 83.5% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 83.5% | -0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 83.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 88% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 83.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.0%, 98% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 45,520 people (2100)
- Population density 4.52 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (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)
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.