Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Guyana
Guyana: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 95.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using at least basic drinking water sources 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
The most recent figure for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Guyana is 95.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Guyana peaked at 96.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 2022.
That places Guyana 128th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.4% | 96.2% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 95.6% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 95.5% | 95.6% | 5 |
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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 at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Guyana?
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Guyana was 95.5% 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 at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Guyana ranks 128th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.