Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Guyana
Guyana: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 99.65 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.65
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
79th
of 232 countries
All-time high
99.65
in 2022
All-time low
86.02
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 99.65 for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Guyana peaked at 99.65 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 86.02, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 79th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.02 | — |
| 2001 | 86.64 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 87.25 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 87.85 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 88.45 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 89.06 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 89.66 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 90.27 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 90.89 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 91.5 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 92.12 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 92.74 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 93.38 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 94.01 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 94.65 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 95.28 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 95.91 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 96.55 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 97.18 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 97.82 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 98.45 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 99.08 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 99.65 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 99.65 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.65 | -0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 99.65 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.94, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 99.65 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.06, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.76 | 86.02 | 91.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.96 | 92.12 | 97.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3 | 98.45 | 99.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 76 Guadeloupe 99.73 compare
- 77 Palestine 99.72 compare
- 78 Estonia 99.72 compare
- 80 United States 99.62 compare
- 81 Turkey 99.61 compare
- 82 Antigua and Barbuda 99.61 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities in Guyana?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Guyana was 99.65 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.65 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.02 in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Guyana ranks 79th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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