Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Guyana
Guyana: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services was 46.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Guyana is 46.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Guyana peaked at 62.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 2022.
That places Guyana 54th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.0% | — |
| 2001 | 61.3% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 60.6% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 59.9% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 59.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 58.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 57.9% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 57.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 56.5% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 55.8% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 53.8% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 53.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 51.8% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 47.7% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 46.9% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.9% | 55.8% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 49.0% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 46.9% | 48.4% | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Guyana?
- Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Guyana was 46.9% 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Guyana ranks 54th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.