People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Guyana
Guyana: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 97.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
97.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
97.3%
in 2016
All-time low
94.1%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Guyana, 2000–2017
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 Guyana stood at 97.3%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Guyana peaked at 97.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 94.1%, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 21st of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.1% | — |
| 2001 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 94.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 95.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 95.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.6% | 94.1% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 95.8% | 97.3% | 8 |
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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 97.3% 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 97.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.1% in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Guyana ranks 21st 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 2.3%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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