People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Guyana
Guyana: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 96.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
96.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
97.6%
in 2000
All-time low
96.9%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Guyana, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 96.9% for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Guyana peaked at 97.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.9%, in 2016.
That places Guyana 33rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.6% | — |
| 2001 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.5% | 97.3% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 96.9% | 97.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 30 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 98.0% compare
- 31 Thailand 97.9% compare
- 32 Bangladesh 97.2% compare
- 34 Albania 96.8% compare
- 35 El Salvador 96.8% compare
- 36 Colombia 96.4% compare
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0177 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Guyana?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Guyana was 96.9% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 2016.
- How does Guyana rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Guyana ranks 33rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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