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

Guyana: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 was 95.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
95.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 97 countries
All-time high
95.9%
in 2016
All-time low
93.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 93.6 highest2001: 93.6 highest2002: 93.6 highest2003: 93.6 highest2004: 93.8 highest2005: 94 highest2006: 94.2 highest2007: 94.3 highest2008: 94.5 highest2009: 94.7 highest2010: 94.9 highest2011: 95 highest2012: 95.2 highest2013: 95.4 highest2014: 95.6 highest2015: 95.7 highest2016: 95.9 highest2017: 95.9 highest

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

Analysis

Guyana recorded 95.9% for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Guyana peaked at 95.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 93.6%, in 2000.

That places Guyana 40th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest) in Guyana, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 93.6%
2001 93.6% +0.0%
2002 93.6% +0.0%
2003 93.6% +0.0%
2004 93.8% +0.2%
2005 94.0% +0.2%
2006 94.2% +0.2%
2007 94.3% +0.2%
2008 94.5% +0.2%
2009 94.7% +0.2%
2010 94.9% +0.2%
2011 95.0% +0.2%
2012 95.2% +0.2%
2013 95.4% +0.2%
2014 95.6% +0.2%
2015 95.7% +0.2%
2016 95.9% +0.2%
2017 95.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.0% 93.6% 94.7% 10
2010s 95.4% 94.9% 95.9% 8

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  1. 37 Kyrgyzstan 96.2% compare
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  3. 39 Indonesia 96.0% compare
  4. 41 Algeria 95.1% compare
  5. 42 Mongolia 95.0% compare
  6. 43 Philippines 94.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Guyana?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Guyana was 95.9% 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): q5 recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 93.6% in 2000.
How does Guyana rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
Guyana ranks 40th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 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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