People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Guinea
Guinea: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban was 48.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 48.4% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Guinea peaked at 48.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2000.
Guinea ranks 159th of 182 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, urban in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.6% | — |
| 2001 | 22.4% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 23.2% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 27.2% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 33.0% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 34.2% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 36.6% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 41.7% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 45.7% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 47.0% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 48.4% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 21.6% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 31.8% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 44.3% | 48.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Guinea?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Guinea was 48.4% 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, urban recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Guinea ranks 159th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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, urban (% of urban 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.