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

Guinea: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 64.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
64.8%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
63rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
64.8%
in 2017
All-time low
38.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 38.62001: 38.62002: 38.62003: 38.62004: 40.52005: 42.42006: 44.22007: 46.12008: 482009: 49.82010: 51.72011: 53.62012: 55.42013: 57.32014: 59.22015: 612016: 62.92017: 64.8

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Guinea stood at 64.8%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Guinea peaked at 64.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2000.

Guinea ranks 63rd 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 Guinea, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2 in Guinea, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 38.6%
2001 38.6% +0.0%
2002 38.6% +0.0%
2003 38.6% +0.0%
2004 40.5% +4.8%
2005 42.4% +4.6%
2006 44.2% +4.4%
2007 46.1% +4.2%
2008 48.0% +4.0%
2009 49.8% +3.9%
2010 51.7% +3.7%
2011 53.6% +3.6%
2012 55.4% +3.5%
2013 57.3% +3.4%
2014 59.2% +3.3%
2015 61.0% +3.2%
2016 62.9% +3.1%
2017 64.8% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.6% 38.6% 49.8% 10
2010s 58.2% 51.7% 64.8% 8

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 60 Congo 71.9% compare
  2. 61 Cambodia 67.8% compare
  3. 62 Namibia 67.4% compare
  4. 64 Lesotho 63.7% compare
  5. 65 Malawi 62.7% compare
  6. 66 Benin 62.3% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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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 64.8% 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 64.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2000.
How does Guinea rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Guinea ranks 63rd 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 40.5%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2
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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