People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Guyana
Guyana: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 91.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Guyana, 2000–2017
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, rural (% of rural) in Guyana is 91.7%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Guyana peaked at 91.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 83.9%, in 2000.
That places Guyana 26th 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, rural (% of rural) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.9% | — |
| 2001 | 83.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 83.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 83.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 84.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 85.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 85.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 86.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 86.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 87.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 88.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 88.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 89.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 89.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 90.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 91.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 91.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 91.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.2% | 83.9% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 88.1% | 91.7% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Guyana?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Guyana was 91.7% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.9% in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Guyana ranks 26th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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