Colombia vs Guyana: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)

Colombia
97.3%
in 2017
Guyana
97.8%
in 2017
Colombia rank
39th
Guyana rank
37th

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) over time

  • Colombia
  • Guyana
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 97.8% against 97.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 39th and Guyana ranks 37th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Guyana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Guyana Difference Ahead
2000s 97.2% 97.0% 0.2% Colombia
2010s 97.3% 97.6% 0.3% Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban), Colombia or Guyana?
Guyana, at 97.8% against 97.3% in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Colombia and Guyana?
0.5%, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guyana?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Guyana rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Colombia ranks 39th and Guyana ranks 37th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed