Population using safely managed sanitation services in Guyana
Guyana: Population using safely managed sanitation services was 46.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population using safely managed sanitation services in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 46.9% for population using safely managed sanitation services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed sanitation services in Guyana peaked at 62.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 2022.
That places Guyana 54th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population using safely managed sanitation services in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.0% | — |
| 2001 | 61.3% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 60.6% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 59.9% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 59.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 58.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 57.9% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 57.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 56.5% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 55.8% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 53.8% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 53.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 51.8% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 47.7% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 46.9% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 46.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 88.3%, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 46.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.3%, 80% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.9% | 55.8% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 49.0% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 46.9% | 48.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 safely managed sanitation services in Guyana?
- Population using safely managed sanitation services in Guyana was 46.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Guyana ranks 54th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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