Drinking water service usage in French Guiana
French Guiana: Drinking water service usage was 92.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drinking water service usage in French Guiana, 2001–2024
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 drinking water service usage in French Guiana is 92.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water service usage in French Guiana peaked at 92.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88.9%, in 2001.
That places French Guiana 67th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.1% | 88.9% | 89.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 89.8% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 91.7% | 92.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
More environment data for French Guiana
- Forest area 7.98 million hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.2% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area -4,180 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area -0.1% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita -0.1% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods -4,180 hectares (2025)
- Emissions of air pollutants 8,094 tonnes (2022)
- Exposure to air pollution from human sources 5.92 micrograms per cubic meter (2024)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution 12.9 µg/m³ (2024)
- Land use over the long-term 29,697 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water service usage in French Guiana?
- Drinking water service usage in French Guiana was 92.2% 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 drinking water service usage recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest drinking water service usage recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.9% in 2001.
- How does French Guiana rank for drinking water service usage?
- French Guiana ranks 67th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water service usage rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this French Guiana 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 Drinking water service usage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.