Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in French Guiana
French Guiana: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source was 94.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in French Guiana is 94.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in French Guiana peaked at 94.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 92.6%, in 2001.
That places French Guiana 151st out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.7% | 92.6% | 93.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 93.2% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 94.5% | 94.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
More environment data for French Guiana
- Forest area 7.98 million hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.2% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area -4,180 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area -0.1% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita -0.1% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods -4,180 hectares (2025)
- Emissions of air pollutants 8,094 tonnes (2022)
- Exposure to air pollution from human sources 5.92 micrograms per cubic meter (2024)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution 12.9 µg/m³ (2024)
- Land use over the long-term 29,697 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in French Guiana?
- Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in French Guiana was 94.8% 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 share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.6% in 2001.
- How does French Guiana rank for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- French Guiana ranks 151st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.