Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita was 98.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita 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
Guyana recorded 98.1% for using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita in Guyana peaked at 98.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.2%, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 130th of 231 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.
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.2% | — |
| 2001 | 91.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 92.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 93.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 93.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 93.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 94.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 95.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 98.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 98.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.9%, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.5% | 91.2% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 94.2% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.5% | 98.1% | 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita in Guyana?
- Using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita in Guyana was 98.1% 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 using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.2% in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita?
- Guyana ranks 130th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.