People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Guyana

Guyana: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 97.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
97.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 97 countries
All-time high
97.8%
in 2016
All-time low
96.9%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 96.9 highest2001: 96.9 highest2002: 96.9 highest2003: 96.9 highest2004: 96.9 highest2005: 97 highest2006: 97.1 highest2007: 97.2 highest2008: 97.2 highest2009: 97.3 highest2010: 97.4 highest2011: 97.4 highest2012: 97.5 highest2013: 97.6 highest2014: 97.6 highest2015: 97.7 highest2016: 97.8 highest2017: 97.8 highest

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

Analysis

Guyana recorded 97.8% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Guyana peaked at 97.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 96.9%, in 2000.

That places Guyana 37th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q5 (highest) in Guyana, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 96.9%
2001 96.9% +0.0%
2002 96.9% +0.0%
2003 96.9% +0.0%
2004 96.9% +0.1%
2005 97.0% +0.1%
2006 97.1% +0.1%
2007 97.2% +0.1%
2008 97.2% +0.1%
2009 97.3% +0.1%
2010 97.4% +0.1%
2011 97.4% +0.1%
2012 97.5% +0.1%
2013 97.6% +0.1%
2014 97.6% +0.1%
2015 97.7% +0.1%
2016 97.8% +0.1%
2017 97.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.0% 96.9% 97.3% 10
2010s 97.6% 97.4% 97.8% 8

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 34 Saint Lucia 97.9% compare
  2. 35 Uruguay 97.8% compare
  3. 36 Indonesia 97.8% compare
  4. 38 Angola 97.8% compare
  5. 39 Colombia 97.3% compare
  6. 40 Mozambique 96.9% compare

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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 97.8% 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 97.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 2000.
How does Guyana rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Guyana ranks 37th 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 0.6%. 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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