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

Latest (2017)
82.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 97 countries
All-time high
82.3%
in 2016
All-time low
67.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 67.4 lowest2001: 67.4 lowest2002: 67.4 lowest2003: 67.4 lowest2004: 68.6 lowest2005: 69.7 lowest2006: 70.9 lowest2007: 72 lowest2008: 73.1 lowest2009: 74.3 lowest2010: 75.4 lowest2011: 76.6 lowest2012: 77.7 lowest2013: 78.9 lowest2014: 80 lowest2015: 81.1 lowest2016: 82.3 lowest2017: 82.3 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 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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Guyana, 2000 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.8% 67.4% 74.3% 10
2010s 79.3% 75.4% 82.3% 8

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 36 Vietnam 83.9% compare
  2. 37 Philippines 83.2% compare
  3. 38 Tunisia 82.7% compare
  4. 40 Nepal 80.9% compare
  5. 41 Pakistan 80.3% compare
  6. 42 Sao Tome and Principe 79.8% compare

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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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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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