Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Guyana
Guyana: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 90.59 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.59
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 175 countries
All-time high
90.59
in 2022
All-time low
74.4
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Guyana is 90.59, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Guyana peaked at 90.59 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 74.4, in 2000.
That places Guyana 81st out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.4 | — |
| 2001 | 75.1 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 75.81 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 76.52 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 77.25 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 77.99 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 78.73 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 79.48 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 80.22 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 80.96 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 81.7 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 82.45 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 83.19 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 83.93 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 84.68 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 85.43 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 86.17 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 86.92 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 87.67 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 88.41 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 89.16 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 89.91 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 90.59 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 90.59 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90.59 | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 90.59 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.92, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 90.59 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.06, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.65 | 74.4 | 80.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.05 | 81.7 | 88.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.17 | 89.16 | 90.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 92.14 compare
- 79 Turks and Caicos Islands 91.59 compare
- 80 Tuvalu 91.2 compare
- 82 Bhutan 89.25 compare
- 83 Mexico 89.24 compare
- 84 Philippines 87.47 compare
More population data for Guyana
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 878.75 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4789 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8214 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.413 (2100)
- Population density 4.52 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 45,520 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Guyana?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Guyana was 90.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 90.59 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.4 in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Guyana ranks 81st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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