People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Guyana
Guyana: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 95.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 95.5% for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Guyana peaked at 96.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 2022.
Guyana ranks 124th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.7% | — |
| 2001 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.4% | 96.2% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 95.6% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 95.5% | 95.6% | 5 |
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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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Guyana?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Guyana was 95.5% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Guyana ranks 124th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.