People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Guyana
Guyana: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 82.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Guyana, 2000–2017
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 Guyana stood at 82.3%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Guyana peaked at 82.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 67.4%, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 39th of 97 countries on this measure, 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.4% | — |
| 2001 | 67.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 67.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 67.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 68.6% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 69.7% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 70.9% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 72.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 73.1% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 74.3% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 75.4% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 76.6% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 77.7% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 78.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 81.1% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 82.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.8% | 67.4% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 75.4% | 82.3% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Guyana?
- People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Guyana was 82.3% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.4% in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Guyana ranks 39th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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