People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Guyana
Guyana: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural was 63.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 63.8% for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Guyana peaked at 63.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 26th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.8% | — |
| 2001 | 58.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 58.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 58.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 58.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 59.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 59.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 59.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 60.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 60.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 61.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 61.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 61.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 62.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 62.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 63.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 63.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 63.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 63.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.0% | 57.8% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 60.5% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 63.3% | 63.8% | 5 |
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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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0411 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0383 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Guyana?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Guyana was 63.8% 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 safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Guyana ranks 26th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.