Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Guinea
Guinea: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 62.68 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
62.68
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
206th
of 232 countries
All-time high
62.68
in 2024
All-time low
22
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 62.68 for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Guinea peaked at 62.68 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2000.
Guinea ranks 206th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22 | — |
| 2001 | 23.7 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 25.41 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 27.12 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 28.83 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 30.55 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 32.27 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 34 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 35.73 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 37.46 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 39.2 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 40.94 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 42.68 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 44.43 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 46.18 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 47.94 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 49.71 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 51.5 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 53.29 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 55.09 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 56.91 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 58.74 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 60.58 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 62.43 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 62.68 | +0.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 62.68 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.62, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 62.68 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.38, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.71 | 22 | 37.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1 | 39.2 | 55.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.27 | 56.91 | 62.68 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More population data for Guinea
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1788 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 23,712 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.069 (2100)
- Population density 130.26 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.15 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Guinea?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Guinea was 62.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 62.68 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Guinea ranks 206th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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