People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Guinea

Guinea: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 was 54.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
54.8%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
80th
of 97 countries
All-time high
54.8%
in 2017
All-time low
39.2%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Guinea, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 39.2 highest2001: 39.2 highest2002: 39.2 highest2003: 39.2 highest2004: 40.3 highest2005: 41.5 highest2006: 42.6 highest2007: 43.7 highest2008: 44.8 highest2009: 45.9 highest2010: 47 highest2011: 48.1 highest2012: 49.3 highest2013: 50.4 highest2014: 51.5 highest2015: 52.6 highest2016: 53.7 highest2017: 54.8 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 sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Guinea stood at 54.8%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Guinea peaked at 54.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2000.

Guinea ranks 80th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest) in Guinea, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 39.2%
2001 39.2% +0.0%
2002 39.2% +0.0%
2003 39.2% +0.0%
2004 40.3% +2.8%
2005 41.5% +2.8%
2006 42.6% +2.7%
2007 43.7% +2.6%
2008 44.8% +2.6%
2009 45.9% +2.5%
2010 47.0% +2.4%
2011 48.1% +2.4%
2012 49.3% +2.3%
2013 50.4% +2.3%
2014 51.5% +2.2%
2015 52.6% +2.2%
2016 53.7% +2.1%
2017 54.8% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.6% 39.2% 45.9% 10
2010s 50.9% 47.0% 54.8% 8

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 77 Liberia 57.9% compare
  2. 78 Tanzania, United Republic of 57.5% compare
  3. 79 Afghanistan 55.6% compare
  4. 81 Comoros 54.1% compare
  5. 82 Nigeria 52.1% compare
  6. 83 Somalia 51.4% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Guinea?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Guinea was 54.8% 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): q5 recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2000.
How does Guinea rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
Guinea ranks 80th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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