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

Guinea: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 97.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
97.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
67th
of 97 countries
All-time high
97.1%
in 2017
All-time low
92.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 92.6 highest2001: 92.6 highest2002: 92.6 highest2003: 92.6 highest2004: 92.9 highest2005: 93.2 highest2006: 93.5 highest2007: 93.9 highest2008: 94.2 highest2009: 94.5 highest2010: 94.8 highest2011: 95.2 highest2012: 95.5 highest2013: 95.8 highest2014: 96.1 highest2015: 96.5 highest2016: 96.8 highest2017: 97.1 highest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Guinea is 97.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Guinea peaked at 97.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 92.6%, in 2000.

Guinea ranks 67th 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): Q5 (highest) in Guinea, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 92.6%
2001 92.6% +0.0%
2002 92.6% +0.0%
2003 92.6% +0.0%
2004 92.9% +0.4%
2005 93.2% +0.4%
2006 93.5% +0.3%
2007 93.9% +0.3%
2008 94.2% +0.3%
2009 94.5% +0.3%
2010 94.8% +0.3%
2011 95.2% +0.3%
2012 95.5% +0.3%
2013 95.8% +0.3%
2014 96.1% +0.3%
2015 96.5% +0.3%
2016 96.8% +0.3%
2017 97.1% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.2% 92.6% 94.5% 10
2010s 96.0% 94.8% 97.1% 8

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 64 Jamaica 97.8% compare
  2. 65 Burundi 97.7% compare
  3. 66 Tajikistan 97.2% compare
  4. 68 Madagascar 97.0% compare
  5. 69 Nigeria 97.0% compare
  6. 70 Niger 96.9% 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 97.1% 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 97.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 92.6% in 2000.
How does Guinea rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Guinea ranks 67th 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 3.5%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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