Population using at least basic sanitation services in Guyana
Guyana: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 90.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 174 countries
All-time high
90.6%
in 2022
All-time low
74.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic sanitation services in Guyana stood at 90.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Guyana peaked at 90.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 74.4%, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 81st of 174 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.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.4% | — |
| 2001 | 75.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 75.8% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 76.5% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 77.3% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 78.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 78.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 79.5% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 80.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 81.7% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 82.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 83.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 83.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 84.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 85.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 86.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 86.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 87.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 88.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 89.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 89.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 90.6% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 90.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.9%, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 90.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.1%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.6% | 74.4% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 81.7% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 89.2% | 90.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 92.1% compare
- 79 Turks and Caicos Islands 91.6% compare
- 80 Tuvalu 91.2% compare
- 82 Bhutan 89.2% compare
- 83 Mexico 89.2% compare
- 84 Philippines 87.5% compare
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 population using at least basic sanitation services in Guyana?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Guyana was 90.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.4% in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Guyana ranks 81st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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