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

Guinea: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 83.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
83.7%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
59th
of 97 countries
All-time high
83.7%
in 2017
All-time low
62.3%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 62.3 lowest2001: 62.3 lowest2002: 62.3 lowest2003: 62.3 lowest2004: 63.8 lowest2005: 65.3 lowest2006: 66.9 lowest2007: 68.4 lowest2008: 69.9 lowest2009: 71.5 lowest2010: 73 lowest2011: 74.5 lowest2012: 76.1 lowest2013: 77.6 lowest2014: 79.1 lowest2015: 80.7 lowest2016: 82.2 lowest2017: 83.7 lowest

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Guinea stood at 83.7%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Guinea peaked at 83.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 62.3%, in 2000.

Guinea ranks 59th 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, urban (% of) in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest) in Guinea, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 62.3%
2001 62.3% +0.0%
2002 62.3% +0.0%
2003 62.3% +0.0%
2004 63.8% +2.5%
2005 65.3% +2.4%
2006 66.9% +2.3%
2007 68.4% +2.3%
2008 69.9% +2.2%
2009 71.5% +2.2%
2010 73.0% +2.1%
2011 74.5% +2.1%
2012 76.1% +2.1%
2013 77.6% +2.0%
2014 79.1% +2.0%
2015 80.7% +1.9%
2016 82.2% +1.9%
2017 83.7% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.5% 62.3% 71.5% 10
2010s 78.4% 73.0% 83.7% 8

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 56 Kyrgyzstan 86.1% compare
  2. 57 Ghana 84.9% compare
  3. 58 Mali 84.8% compare
  4. 60 Lao People's Democratic Republic 82.9% compare
  5. 61 Sao Tome and Principe 81.6% compare
  6. 62 Mongolia 81.3% 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, urban (% of) in Guinea?
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Guinea was 83.7% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 83.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 62.3% in 2000.
How does Guinea rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Guinea ranks 59th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban 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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