Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Guyana
Guyana: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas was 76.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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
Guyana recorded 76.0% for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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 safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Guyana peaked at 76.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 2000.
That places Guyana 50th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.2% | 75.0% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 75.5% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 75.9% | 76.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 47 North Korea 77.0% compare
- 48 Eswatini 76.9% compare
- 49 Azerbaijan 76.5% compare
- 51 Vietnam 75.8% compare
- 52 El Salvador 75.7% compare
- 53 South Africa 75.6% compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Guyana?
- Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Guyana was 76.0% 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 safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
- Guyana ranks 50th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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 safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.