People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (%) in Guyana
Guyana: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (%) was 76.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Guyana, 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
In 2024, people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Guyana stood at 76.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Guyana peaked at 76.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 49th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (%) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.0% | — |
| 2001 | 75.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 75.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 75.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 75.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 75.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 75.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 75.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 75.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 75.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 75.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 75.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 75.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 75.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 75.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 75.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 75.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 76.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 76.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.3%, 77% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 76.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.0%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.2% | 75.0% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 75.5% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 75.9% | 76.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 46 North Korea 77.0% compare
- 47 Eswatini 76.9% compare
- 48 Azerbaijan 76.5% compare
- 50 Vietnam 75.8% compare
- 51 El Salvador 75.7% compare
- 52 South Africa 75.6% 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Guyana?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Guyana was 76.0% 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, urban recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Guyana ranks 49th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban 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.