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

Guyana: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 99.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
99.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 97 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2016
All-time low
98.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 98.42001: 98.42002: 98.42003: 98.42004: 98.42005: 98.52006: 98.52007: 98.62008: 98.72009: 98.72010: 98.82011: 98.82012: 98.92013: 98.92014: 992015: 99.12016: 99.12017: 99.1

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

Analysis

Guyana recorded 99.1% for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Guyana peaked at 99.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2000.

That places Guyana 29th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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): Q4 in Guyana, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 98.4%
2001 98.4% +0.0%
2002 98.4% +0.0%
2003 98.4% +0.0%
2004 98.4% +0.1%
2005 98.5% +0.1%
2006 98.5% +0.1%
2007 98.6% +0.1%
2008 98.7% +0.1%
2009 98.7% +0.1%
2010 98.8% +0.1%
2011 98.8% +0.1%
2012 98.9% +0.1%
2013 98.9% +0.1%
2014 99.0% +0.1%
2015 99.1% +0.1%
2016 99.1% +0.1%
2017 99.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.5% 98.4% 98.7% 10
2010s 99.0% 98.8% 99.1% 8

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 26 Tunisia 99.4% compare
  2. 27 Montenegro 99.3% compare
  3. 28 North Macedonia 99.3% compare
  4. 30 Thailand 99.1% compare
  5. 31 Kazakhstan 99.0% compare
  6. 32 Philippines 99.0% 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 99.1% 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 Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2000.
How does Guyana rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Guyana ranks 29th 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 0.5%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q4
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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