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

Guyana: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 99.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
99.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 97 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2016
All-time low
98.9%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 98.92001: 98.92002: 98.92003: 98.92004: 98.92005: 992006: 992007: 99.12008: 99.22009: 99.22010: 99.32011: 99.32012: 99.42013: 99.52014: 99.52015: 99.62016: 99.62017: 99.6

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Guyana is 99.6%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Guyana peaked at 99.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 98.9%, in 2000.

That places Guyana 28th 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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Guyana, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 98.9%
2001 98.9% +0.0%
2002 98.9% +0.0%
2003 98.9% +0.0%
2004 98.9% +0.1%
2005 99.0% +0.1%
2006 99.0% +0.1%
2007 99.1% +0.1%
2008 99.2% +0.1%
2009 99.2% +0.1%
2010 99.3% +0.1%
2011 99.3% +0.1%
2012 99.4% +0.1%
2013 99.5% +0.1%
2014 99.5% +0.1%
2015 99.6% +0.1%
2016 99.6% +0.1%
2017 99.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.0% 98.9% 99.2% 10
2010s 99.5% 99.3% 99.6% 8

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  1. 25 Ukraine 99.7% compare
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  3. 27 Saint Lucia 99.7% compare
  4. 29 Guatemala 99.6% compare
  5. 30 Serbia 99.6% compare
  6. 31 Colombia 99.5% compare

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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 99.6% 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 99.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 98.9% in 2000.
How does Guyana rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Guyana ranks 28th 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 up 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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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