Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Guyana
Guyana: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 67.2% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Guyana, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Guyana is 67.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Guyana peaked at 67.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 100th of 159 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.6% | 62.7% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 64.5% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 66.7% | 67.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 97 Trinidad and Tobago 69.4% compare
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- 101 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 66.6% compare
- 102 Bhutan 65.6% compare
- 103 Honduras 65.5% compare
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- Standard Deviation 0.299 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 Β°C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Guyana?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Guyana was 67.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Guyana ranks 100th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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