Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Guyana
Guyana: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 91.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 91.3% for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Guyana peaked at 91.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.4%, in 2000.
That places Guyana 142nd out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.4% | — |
| 2001 | 77.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 78.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 79.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 79.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 80.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 80.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 81.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 82.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 82.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 83.4% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 84.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 84.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 85.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 86.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 86.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 87.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 88.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 89.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 90.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 91.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 91.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 92% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 91.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.2%, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.0% | 77.4% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 83.4% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 90.0% | 91.3% | 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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Guyana?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Guyana was 91.3% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.4% in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Guyana ranks 142nd out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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