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

Guyana: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 97.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
97.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2016
All-time low
96.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 96.42001: 96.42002: 96.42003: 96.42004: 96.52005: 96.72006: 96.82007: 96.92008: 972009: 97.12010: 97.22011: 97.32012: 97.52013: 97.62014: 97.72015: 97.82016: 97.92017: 97.9

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 Guyana stood at 97.9%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Guyana peaked at 97.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 2000.

Guyana ranks 23rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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): Q2 in Guyana, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 96.4%
2001 96.4% +0.0%
2002 96.4% +0.0%
2003 96.4% +0.0%
2004 96.5% +0.1%
2005 96.7% +0.1%
2006 96.8% +0.1%
2007 96.9% +0.1%
2008 97.0% +0.1%
2009 97.1% +0.1%
2010 97.2% +0.1%
2011 97.3% +0.1%
2012 97.5% +0.1%
2013 97.6% +0.1%
2014 97.7% +0.1%
2015 97.8% +0.1%
2016 97.9% +0.1%
2017 97.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.7% 96.4% 97.1% 10
2010s 97.6% 97.2% 97.9% 8

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 20 Costa Rica 99.0% compare
  2. 21 Suriname 98.8% compare
  3. 22 Thailand 98.5% compare
  4. 24 Kazakhstan 97.6% compare
  5. 25 Belize 97.1% compare
  6. 26 Türkiye 96.9% 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 97.9% 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 97.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 2000.
How does Guyana rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Guyana ranks 23rd 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 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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): 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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