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

Guinea: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 57.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
57.9%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
63rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
57.9%
in 2017
All-time low
43.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 43.42001: 43.42002: 43.42003: 43.42004: 44.42005: 45.52006: 46.52007: 47.52008: 48.62009: 49.62010: 50.62011: 51.72012: 52.72013: 53.72014: 54.82015: 55.82016: 56.82017: 57.9

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, rural (% of) in Guinea stood at 57.9%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Guinea peaked at 57.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2000.

That places Guinea 63rd 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, rural (% of) in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Guinea, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 43.4%
2001 43.4% +0.0%
2002 43.4% +0.0%
2003 43.4% +0.0%
2004 44.4% +2.4%
2005 45.5% +2.3%
2006 46.5% +2.3%
2007 47.5% +2.2%
2008 48.6% +2.2%
2009 49.6% +2.1%
2010 50.6% +2.1%
2011 51.7% +2.0%
2012 52.7% +2.0%
2013 53.7% +2.0%
2014 54.8% +1.9%
2015 55.8% +1.9%
2016 56.8% +1.9%
2017 57.9% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.6% 43.4% 49.6% 10
2010s 54.3% 50.6% 57.9% 8

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 60 Mongolia 60.0% compare
  2. 61 Ghana 59.5% compare
  3. 62 Eswatini 59.2% compare
  4. 64 Burundi 57.0% compare
  5. 65 Namibia 55.1% compare
  6. 66 Cote d'Ivoire 54.7% 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, rural (% of) in Guinea?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Guinea was 57.9% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2000.
How does Guinea rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Guinea ranks 63rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2. 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): 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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