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

Guyana: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 77.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
77.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 97 countries
All-time high
77.8%
in 2016
All-time low
56.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 56.6 lowest2001: 56.6 lowest2002: 56.6 lowest2003: 56.6 lowest2004: 58.3 lowest2005: 59.9 lowest2006: 61.5 lowest2007: 63.2 lowest2008: 64.8 lowest2009: 66.4 lowest2010: 68.1 lowest2011: 69.7 lowest2012: 71.3 lowest2013: 72.9 lowest2014: 74.6 lowest2015: 76.2 lowest2016: 77.8 lowest2017: 77.8 lowest

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

Analysis

Guyana recorded 77.8% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Guyana peaked at 77.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 2000.

Guyana ranks 36th 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, rural (% of) in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Guyana, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 56.6%
2001 56.6% +0.0%
2002 56.6% +0.0%
2003 56.6% +0.0%
2004 58.3% +2.9%
2005 59.9% +2.8%
2006 61.5% +2.7%
2007 63.2% +2.6%
2008 64.8% +2.6%
2009 66.4% +2.5%
2010 68.1% +2.5%
2011 69.7% +2.4%
2012 71.3% +2.3%
2013 72.9% +2.3%
2014 74.6% +2.2%
2015 76.2% +2.2%
2016 77.8% +2.1%
2017 77.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.1% 56.6% 66.4% 10
2010s 73.6% 68.1% 77.8% 8

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 33 El Salvador 80.7% compare
  2. 34 Nepal 80.4% compare
  3. 35 Philippines 78.6% compare
  4. 37 Sao Tome and Principe 77.6% compare
  5. 38 Pakistan 77.5% compare
  6. 39 Algeria 75.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Guyana?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Guyana was 77.8% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 2000.
How does Guyana rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Guyana ranks 36th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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