Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Guyana
Guyana: Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation was 93.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation 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 vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Guyana is 93.2%, measured in 2024. 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 vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Guyana peaked at 93.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 84.8%, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 101st of 186 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.1% | 84.8% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 88.2% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 92.4% | 93.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 98 Tajikistan 93.4% compare
- 99 Belize 93.3% compare
- 100 Turks and Caicos Islands 93.2% compare
- 102 Cambodia 93.1% compare
- 103 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 93.0% compare
- 104 Iran 92.8% compare
More population data for Guyana
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.4 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 27 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.4 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.4 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.41 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Guyana?
- Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Guyana was 93.2% 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 vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.8% in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation?
- Guyana ranks 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation 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 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 vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.