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

Guinea: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 69.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
69.1%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
71st
of 97 countries
All-time high
69.1%
in 2017
All-time low
49.9%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 49.92001: 49.92002: 49.92003: 49.92004: 51.22005: 52.62006: 542007: 55.42008: 56.72009: 58.12010: 59.52011: 60.92012: 62.22013: 63.62014: 652015: 66.42016: 67.72017: 69.1

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

Analysis

Guinea recorded 69.1% for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Guinea peaked at 69.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2000.

That places Guinea 71st 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): Q3 in Guinea, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 49.9%
2001 49.9% +0.0%
2002 49.9% +0.0%
2003 49.9% +0.0%
2004 51.2% +2.8%
2005 52.6% +2.7%
2006 54.0% +2.6%
2007 55.4% +2.5%
2008 56.7% +2.5%
2009 58.1% +2.4%
2010 59.5% +2.4%
2011 60.9% +2.3%
2012 62.2% +2.3%
2013 63.6% +2.2%
2014 65.0% +2.2%
2015 66.4% +2.1%
2016 67.7% +2.1%
2017 69.1% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.8% 49.9% 58.1% 10
2010s 64.3% 59.5% 69.1% 8

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 68 Mali 71.8% compare
  2. 69 Eswatini 69.8% compare
  3. 70 Guinea-Bissau 69.3% compare
  4. 72 Lesotho 68.8% compare
  5. 73 Mauritania 68.3% compare
  6. 74 Nigeria 67.6% 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 69.1% 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 69.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2000.
How does Guinea rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Guinea ranks 71st 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 24.8%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q3
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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