Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Guyana

Guyana: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 95.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
95.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
95.7%
in 2022
All-time low
86.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Guyana, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 86.42001: 86.82002: 87.22003: 87.62004: 88.12005: 88.52006: 88.92007: 89.32008: 89.82009: 90.22010: 90.62011: 912012: 91.52013: 91.92014: 92.32015: 92.72016: 93.22017: 93.62018: 942019: 94.42020: 94.92021: 95.32022: 95.72023: 95.72024: 95.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Guyana stood at 95.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Guyana peaked at 95.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 86.4%, in 2000.

That places Guyana 73rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.3% 86.4% 90.2% 10
2010s 92.5% 90.6% 94.4% 10
2020s 95.5% 94.9% 95.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Guyana?
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Guyana was 95.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 86.4% in 2000.
How does Guyana rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
Guyana ranks 73rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
185 places, 4,526 data points, 2000–2024
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