Drinking water services in rural areas in Guyana
Guyana: Drinking water services in rural areas was 6,607 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drinking water services in rural areas 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 people.
Analysis
In 2024, drinking water services in rural areas in Guyana stood at 6,607 people.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in rural areas in Guyana peaked at 34,537 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,558 people, in 2022.
That places Guyana 86th out of 178 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.
Drinking water services in rural areas in Guyana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34,537 people | — |
| 2001 | 33,264 people | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 31,969 people | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 30,738 people | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 29,508 people | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 28,241 people | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 26,954 people | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 25,658 people | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 24,356 people | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 23,043 people | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 21,721 people | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 20,392 people | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 19,088 people | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 17,869 people | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 16,644 people | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 15,409 people | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 14,160 people | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 12,897 people | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 11,888 people | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 10,706 people | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 9,282 people | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 7,940 people | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 6,558 people | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 6,583 people | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 6,607 people | +0.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 6,607 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,977 people, 60% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,827 people | 23,043 people | 34,537 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,078 people | 10,706 people | 21,721 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,394 people | 6,558 people | 9,282 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More environment data for Guyana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.55 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.299 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 12.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water services in rural areas in Guyana?
- Drinking water services in rural areas in Guyana was 6,607 people 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 services in rural areas recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 34,537 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,558 people in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Guyana ranks 86th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water services in rural areas rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. 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 Drinking water services in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.