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

Guinea: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 77.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
77.5%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
68th
of 97 countries
All-time high
77.5%
in 2017
All-time low
51.8%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 51.8 highest2001: 51.8 highest2002: 51.8 highest2003: 51.8 highest2004: 53.6 highest2005: 55.4 highest2006: 57.3 highest2007: 59.1 highest2008: 60.9 highest2009: 62.8 highest2010: 64.6 highest2011: 66.5 highest2012: 68.3 highest2013: 70.1 highest2014: 72 highest2015: 73.8 highest2016: 75.7 highest2017: 77.5 highest

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Guinea stood at 77.5%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Guinea peaked at 77.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 2000.

Guinea ranks 68th 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 Guinea, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest) in Guinea, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 51.8%
2001 51.8% +0.0%
2002 51.8% +0.0%
2003 51.8% +0.0%
2004 53.6% +3.6%
2005 55.4% +3.4%
2006 57.3% +3.3%
2007 59.1% +3.2%
2008 60.9% +3.1%
2009 62.8% +3.0%
2010 64.6% +2.9%
2011 66.5% +2.8%
2012 68.3% +2.8%
2013 70.1% +2.7%
2014 72.0% +2.6%
2015 73.8% +2.6%
2016 75.7% +2.5%
2017 77.5% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.6% 51.8% 62.8% 10
2010s 71.1% 64.6% 77.5% 8

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 65 Nigeria 80.2% compare
  2. 66 Haiti 79.8% compare
  3. 67 Nicaragua 79.5% compare
  4. 69 Lesotho 76.8% compare
  5. 70 Kenya 76.4% compare
  6. 71 Gambia 76.1% compare

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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 77.5% 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 77.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2000.
How does Guinea rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Guinea ranks 68th 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 31.1%. 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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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