Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Guyana
Guyana: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 43.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 43.4% for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Guyana peaked at 56.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2024.
That places Guyana 93rd out of 140 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.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.6% | — |
| 2001 | 56.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 55.4% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 54.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 54.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 53.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 53.1% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 52.6% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 47.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 46.6% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 45.4% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 44.8% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 43.5% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 43.5% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 43.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.0% | 51.4% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 45.4% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 43.4% | 44.8% | 5 |
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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)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -27.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.002 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -28.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Guyana?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Guyana was 43.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Guyana ranks 93rd out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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