Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Guyana
Guyana: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 93.22 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Guyana stood at 93.22. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Guyana peaked at 93.22 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 84.77, in 2000.
That places Guyana 99th out of 184 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.77 | — |
| 2001 | 84.96 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 85.15 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 85.34 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 85.75 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 86.15 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 86.56 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 86.97 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 87.38 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 87.79 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 88.2 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 88.62 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 89.03 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 89.44 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 89.86 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 90.28 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 90.69 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 91.11 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 91.53 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 91.95 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 92.37 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 92.8 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 93.22 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 93.22 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 93.22 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.08 | 84.77 | 87.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.07 | 88.2 | 91.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.96 | 92.37 | 93.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 96 Tajikistan 93.45 compare
- 97 Belize 93.32 compare
- 98 Turks and Caicos Islands 93.24 compare
- 100 Cambodia 93.12 compare
- 101 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 93.04 compare
- 102 Iran, Islamic Republic of 92.8 compare
More population data for Guyana
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.413 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4789 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.7048 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 27 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Guyana?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Guyana was 93.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 93.22 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.77 in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- Guyana ranks 99th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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