People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Guyana

Guyana: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 was 81.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
81.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 97 countries
All-time high
81.9%
in 2016
All-time low
72.9%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Guyana, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 72.92001: 72.92002: 72.92003: 72.92004: 73.62005: 74.22006: 74.92007: 75.62008: 76.32009: 772010: 77.72011: 78.42012: 79.12013: 79.82014: 80.52015: 81.22016: 81.92017: 81.9

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 sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Guyana is 81.9%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Guyana peaked at 81.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 72.9%, in 2000.

That places Guyana 31st out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Guyana, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 72.9%
2001 72.9% +0.0%
2002 72.9% +0.0%
2003 72.9% +0.0%
2004 73.6% +1.0%
2005 74.2% +0.9%
2006 74.9% +0.9%
2007 75.6% +0.9%
2008 76.3% +0.9%
2009 77.0% +0.9%
2010 77.7% +0.9%
2011 78.4% +0.9%
2012 79.1% +0.9%
2013 79.8% +0.9%
2014 80.5% +0.9%
2015 81.2% +0.9%
2016 81.9% +0.9%
2017 81.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.3% 72.9% 77.0% 10
2010s 80.1% 77.7% 81.9% 8

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  1. 28 Jamaica 83.2% compare
  2. 29 Algeria 82.4% compare
  3. 30 Belize 82.4% compare
  4. 32 El Salvador 81.2% compare
  5. 33 Suriname 80.5% compare
  6. 34 Panama 78.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Guyana?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Guyana was 81.9% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q2 recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 72.9% in 2000.
How does Guyana rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2?
Guyana ranks 31st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 sanitation services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2
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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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