People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Guyana
Guyana: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 91.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) 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, urban (% of urban) in Guyana is 91.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Guyana peaked at 91.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 86.4%, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 39th of 97 countries on this measure, 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, urban (% of urban) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.4% | — |
| 2001 | 86.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 86.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 86.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 86.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 87.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 87.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 87.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 88.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 88.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 88.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 89.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 89.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 89.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 90.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 90.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.2% | 86.4% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 88.9% | 91.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 36 Pakistan 92.2% compare
- 37 Turkmenistan 92.1% compare
- 38 Suriname 92.0% compare
- 40 Saint Lucia 90.9% compare
- 41 Republic of Moldova 90.3% compare
- 42 Colombia 90.2% compare
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0177 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Guyana?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Guyana was 91.0% 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, urban (% of urban) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.4% in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Guyana ranks 39th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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