How does Guyana rank for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?

Guyana ranks 102nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.

Is using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Guyana

Name: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Guyana
Creator: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guyana: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population was 99.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

99.4%

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

102nd

of 188 countries

All-time high

99.4%

in 2022

All-time low

98.1%

in 2000

Years of data

2000–2024

Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Guyana, 2000–2024

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Guyana is 99.4%, measured 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, using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Guyana peaked at 99.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 98.1%, in 2000.

Guyana ranks 102nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	98.4%	98.1%	98.7%	10
2010s	99.0%	98.7%	99.3%	10
2020s	99.4%	99.3%	99.4%	5

Countries ranked near Guyana

99 Suriname 99.5% compare
100 Jordan 99.5% compare
101 Comoros 99.5% compare
103 Moldova 99.4% compare
104 Cambodia 99.4% compare
105 Vanuatu 99.4% compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More environment data for Guyana

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 8.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 10.51 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0071 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0012 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0053 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.4606 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Guyana?: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Guyana was 99.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population recorded in Guyana?: The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population recorded in Guyana?: The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 2000.
How does Guyana rank for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?: Guyana ranks 102nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.