People using at least basic sanitation services in Guinea
Guinea: People using at least basic sanitation services was 32.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services in Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services in Guinea stood at 32.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Guinea peaked at 32.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2000.
Guinea ranks 195th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.2% | — |
| 2001 | 9.9% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 32.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 9.2% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 17.8% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 28.8% | 32.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 192 Tanzania, United Republic of 37.2% compare
- 193 Solomon Islands 34.6% compare
- 194 Zimbabwe 34.6% compare
- 196 Burkina Faso 31.8% compare
- 197 Ghana 31.6% compare
- 198 Haiti 29.1% compare
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,123 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Guinea?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Guinea was 32.6% 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 sanitation services recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Guinea ranks 195th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.