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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 29.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.99 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 13.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0171 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.58 Mt CO2e (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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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.