Drinking water usage in urban areas in Guinea
Guinea: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 10,146 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Guinea, 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
The most recent figure for drinking water usage in urban areas in Guinea is 10,146 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Guinea peaked at 19,725 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10,146 people, in 2024.
Guinea ranks 46th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Guinea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,725 people | — |
| 2001 | 19,521 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 19,345 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 19,279 people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 19,170 people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 19,009 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 18,838 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 18,681 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 18,513 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 18,316 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 18,088 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 17,826 people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 17,520 people | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 17,172 people | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 16,787 people | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 16,369 people | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 15,914 people | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 15,409 people | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 14,850 people | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 14,238 people | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 13,566 people | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 12,823 people | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 12,009 people | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 11,120 people | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 10,146 people | -8.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 10,146 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,494 people, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 10,146 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,146 people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,040 people | 18,316 people | 19,725 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,417 people | 14,238 people | 18,088 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,933 people | 10,146 people | 13,566 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More environment data for Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.285 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.66 % 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 2.27 % 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 usage in urban areas in Guinea?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Guinea was 10,146 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 usage in urban areas recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 19,725 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,146 people in 2024.
- How does Guinea rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Guinea ranks 46th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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 usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.