Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Guinea
Guinea: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 74.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Guinea stood at 74.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Guinea peaked at 74.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2000.
That places Guinea 217th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.8% | — |
| 2001 | 50.5% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 51.3% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 52.7% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 53.5% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 54.2% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 55.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 55.7% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 56.4% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 57.2% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 58.4% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 59.5% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 61.9% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 63.2% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 64.4% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 65.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 66.9% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 68.2% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 69.4% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 70.7% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 72.1% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 73.4% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 74.2% | +1.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 74.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 88% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 74.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.1%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.1% | 49.8% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 57.2% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 69.4% | 74.2% | 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 proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Guinea?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Guinea was 74.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Guinea ranks 217th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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