People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Guinea

Guinea: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 8.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
8.1%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
74th
of 97 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 2017
All-time low
2.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

24682000200820172000: 2.4 lowest2001: 2.4 lowest2002: 2.4 lowest2003: 2.4 lowest2004: 2.8 lowest2005: 3.2 lowest2006: 3.6 lowest2007: 4 lowest2008: 4.4 lowest2009: 4.8 lowest2010: 5.2 lowest2011: 5.6 lowest2012: 6 lowest2013: 6.5 lowest2014: 6.9 lowest2015: 7.3 lowest2016: 7.7 lowest2017: 8.1 lowest

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Guinea stood at 8.1%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 101.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Guinea peaked at 8.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2000.

Guinea ranks 74th 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, rural (% of rural) in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Guinea, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 2.4%
2001 2.4% +0.0%
2002 2.4% +0.0%
2003 2.4% +0.0%
2004 2.8% +17.1%
2005 3.2% +14.6%
2006 3.6% +12.7%
2007 4.0% +11.3%
2008 4.4% +10.1%
2009 4.8% +9.2%
2010 5.2% +8.4%
2011 5.6% +7.8%
2012 6.0% +7.2%
2013 6.5% +6.7%
2014 6.9% +6.3%
2015 7.3% +5.9%
2016 7.7% +5.6%
2017 8.1% +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.2% 2.4% 4.8% 10
2010s 6.7% 5.2% 8.1% 8

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 71 Zimbabwe 8.7% compare
  2. 72 Kenya 8.7% compare
  3. 73 Mozambique 8.4% compare
  4. 75 India 7.6% compare
  5. 76 Angola 7.2% compare
  6. 77 Ghana 7.1% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Guinea?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Guinea was 8.1% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2000.
How does Guinea rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Guinea ranks 74th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.4%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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