Population using at least basic sanitation services in Guinea
Guinea: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 22.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
155th
of 174 countries
All-time high
22.8%
in 2023
All-time low
3.6%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic sanitation services in Guinea stood at 22.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Guinea peaked at 22.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2000.
Guinea ranks 155th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.6% | — |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 22.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.0%, 47% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 22.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 3.6% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 10.7% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 19.7% | 22.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More environment data for Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.285 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.66 % 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 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Guinea?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Guinea was 22.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Guinea ranks 155th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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