Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Guyana
Guyana: Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking was 76.04 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
76.04
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 105 countries
All-time high
76.04
in 2022
All-time low
75.02
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 76.04 for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Guyana peaked at 76.04 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75.02, in 2000.
That places Guyana 50th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.02 | — |
| 2001 | 75.06 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 75.11 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 75.16 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 75.2 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 75.25 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 75.3 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 75.34 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 75.39 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 75.44 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 75.48 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 75.53 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.58 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 75.62 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 75.67 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 75.71 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.76 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.81 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 75.85 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 75.9 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 75.95 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 75.99 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 76.04 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 76.04 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 76.04 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.23 | 75.02 | 75.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.69 | 75.48 | 75.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.01 | 75.95 | 76.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 47 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 76.96 compare
- 48 Eswatini 76.88 compare
- 49 Azerbaijan 76.53 compare
- 51 Viet Nam 75.82 compare
- 52 El Salvador 75.71 compare
- 53 South Africa 75.62 compare
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)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 621 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -36.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 467 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -50.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -20.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Guyana?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Guyana was 76.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 76.04 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.02 in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking?
- Guyana ranks 50th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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