Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Guyana
Guyana: Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population was 34.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population 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 using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Guyana is 34.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Guyana peaked at 43.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2022.
That places Guyana 89th out of 124 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.
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.2% | — |
| 2001 | 42.7% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 42.2% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 41.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 41.4% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 40.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 39.8% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 39.4% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 38.3% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 35.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 35.4% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 34.1% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 34.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.3%, 36% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 34.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.8%, 76% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 39.4% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 35.4% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 34.1% | 35.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 86 Nigeria 36.8% compare
- 87 Sao Tome and Principe 35.5% compare
- 88 Lesotho 34.7% compare
- 90 Turks and Caicos Islands 33.3% compare
- 91 Nauru 33.2% compare
- 92 Cote d'Ivoire 32.2% compare
More population data for Guyana
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 45,520 people (2100)
- Population density 4.52 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8214 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4789 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Guyana?
- Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Guyana was 34.1% 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 using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population?
- Guyana ranks 89th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population. 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.