People not using safely managed drinking water sources in French Guiana
French Guiana: People not using safely managed drinking water sources was 23,950 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People not using safely managed drinking water sources 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 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people not using safely managed drinking water sources in French Guiana is 23,950 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in French Guiana peaked at 24,679 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18,753 people, in 2001.
That places French Guiana 120th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18,753 people | — |
| 2002 | 19,663 people | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 20,595 people | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 21,548 people | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 22,527 people | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 23,084 people | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 23,568 people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 23,899 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 23,957 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 23,922 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 23,981 people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 24,149 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 24,410 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 24,628 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 24,679 people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 24,625 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 24,551 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 24,452 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 24,317 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 24,071 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 23,850 people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 23,719 people | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 23,552 people | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 23,950 people | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,955 people | 18,753 people | 23,957 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 24,371 people | 23,922 people | 24,679 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,828 people | 23,552 people | 24,071 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
More environment data for French Guiana
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.45 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.71 °C (2025)
- Country area — Area 8,366 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 17.87 g/Int$ (2005)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 16.31 g/Int$ (2005)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 3.03 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 400 t (2001)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using safely managed drinking water sources in French Guiana?
- People not using safely managed drinking water sources in French Guiana was 23,950 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 people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 24,679 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,753 people in 2001.
- How does French Guiana rank for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- French Guiana ranks 120th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed drinking water sources rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 People not using safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.