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

Guyana: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 99.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
99.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
99.7%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 100 highest2001: 100 highest2002: 100 highest2003: 100 highest2004: 100 highest2005: 100 highest2006: 100 highest2007: 99.9 highest2008: 99.9 highest2009: 99.9 highest2010: 99.9 highest2011: 99.8 highest2012: 99.8 highest2013: 99.8 highest2014: 99.8 highest2015: 99.7 highest2016: 99.7 highest2017: 99.7 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, urban (% of) in Guyana stood at 99.7%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Guyana peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 2016.

Guyana ranks 22nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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): Q5 (highest) in Guyana, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 100.0%
2001 100.0% +0.0%
2002 100.0% +0.0%
2003 100.0% +0.0%
2004 100.0% +0.0%
2005 100.0% -0.0%
2006 100.0% -0.0%
2007 99.9% -0.0%
2008 99.9% -0.0%
2009 99.9% -0.0%
2010 99.9% -0.0%
2011 99.8% -0.0%
2012 99.8% -0.0%
2013 99.8% -0.0%
2014 99.8% -0.0%
2015 99.7% -0.0%
2016 99.7% -0.0%
2017 99.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100.0% 99.9% 100.0% 10
2010s 99.8% 99.7% 99.9% 8

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 99.9% compare
  2. 20 Kyrgyzstan 99.9% compare
  3. 21 Belarus 99.8% compare
  4. 23 Serbia 99.7% compare
  5. 24 Mexico 99.7% compare
  6. 25 Peru 99.7% 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 99.7% 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 Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2016.
How does Guyana rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Guyana ranks 22nd 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 0.2%. 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): Q5 (highest). 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): 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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