Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Guinea
Guinea: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 32.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
229th
of 249 countries
All-time high
32.6%
in 2024
All-time low
9.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Guinea stood at 32.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Guinea peaked at 32.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2000.
Guinea ranks 229th of 249 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.2% | — |
| 2001 | 9.9% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 32.6% | +0.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 32.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.0%, 56% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 32.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.9%, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 9.2% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 17.8% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 28.8% | 32.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 226 United Republic of Tanzania 37.2% compare
- 227 Solomon Islands 34.6% compare
- 228 Zimbabwe 34.6% compare
- 230 Burkina Faso 31.8% compare
- 231 Melanesia 31.6% compare
- 232 Ghana 31.6% compare
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 sanitation services, by location in Guinea?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Guinea was 32.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Guinea ranks 229th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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 sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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