People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Guinea

Guinea: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 56.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
56.6%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
60th
of 97 countries
All-time high
56.6%
in 2017
All-time low
45.5%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Guinea, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 45.5 lowest2001: 45.5 lowest2002: 45.5 lowest2003: 45.5 lowest2004: 46.3 lowest2005: 47.1 lowest2006: 47.9 lowest2007: 48.7 lowest2008: 49.5 lowest2009: 50.3 lowest2010: 51.1 lowest2011: 51.8 lowest2012: 52.6 lowest2013: 53.4 lowest2014: 54.2 lowest2015: 55 lowest2016: 55.8 lowest2017: 56.6 lowest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Guinea stood at 56.6%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Guinea peaked at 56.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2000.

That places Guinea 60th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Guinea, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 45.5%
2001 45.5% +0.0%
2002 45.5% +0.0%
2003 45.5% +0.0%
2004 46.3% +1.7%
2005 47.1% +1.7%
2006 47.9% +1.7%
2007 48.7% +1.6%
2008 49.5% +1.6%
2009 50.3% +1.6%
2010 51.1% +1.6%
2011 51.8% +1.5%
2012 52.6% +1.5%
2013 53.4% +1.5%
2014 54.2% +1.5%
2015 55.0% +1.5%
2016 55.8% +1.4%
2017 56.6% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.2% 45.5% 50.3% 10
2010s 53.8% 51.1% 56.6% 8

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 57 Cambodia 60.3% compare
  2. 58 Gabon 58.3% compare
  3. 59 Namibia 57.5% compare
  4. 61 Lesotho 56.2% compare
  5. 62 Benin 55.9% compare
  6. 63 Liberia 55.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Guinea?
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Guinea was 56.6% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2000.
How does Guinea rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Guinea ranks 60th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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