People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Guyana

Guyana: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural was 46.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
46.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 100 countries
All-time high
62.0%
in 2000
All-time low
46.9%
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Guyana, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 62 % of rural population2001: 61.3 % of rural population2002: 60.6 % of rural population2003: 59.9 % of rural population2004: 59.2 % of rural population2005: 58.5 % of rural population2006: 57.9 % of rural population2007: 57.2 % of rural population2008: 56.5 % of rural population2009: 55.8 % of rural population2010: 55.2 % of rural population2011: 54.5 % of rural population2012: 53.8 % of rural population2013: 53.1 % of rural population2014: 52.5 % of rural population2015: 51.8 % of rural population2016: 51.1 % of rural population2017: 50.4 % of rural population2018: 49.7 % of rural population2019: 49 % of rural population2020: 48.4 % of rural population2021: 47.7 % of rural population2022: 46.9 % of rural population2023: 46.9 % of rural population2024: 46.9 % of rural population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

In 2024, people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Guyana stood at 46.9%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Guyana peaked at 62.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 2022.

Guyana ranks 54th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for People using safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Guyana, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of rural population Change
2000 62.0%
2001 61.3% -1.1%
2002 60.6% -1.1%
2003 59.9% -1.2%
2004 59.2% -1.1%
2005 58.5% -1.1%
2006 57.9% -1.2%
2007 57.2% -1.2%
2008 56.5% -1.2%
2009 55.8% -1.2%
2010 55.2% -1.2%
2011 54.5% -1.2%
2012 53.8% -1.2%
2013 53.1% -1.3%
2014 52.5% -1.3%
2015 51.8% -1.3%
2016 51.1% -1.3%
2017 50.4% -1.3%
2018 49.7% -1.4%
2019 49.0% -1.4%
2020 48.4% -1.4%
2021 47.7% -1.4%
2022 46.9% -1.6%
2023 46.9% +0.0%
2024 46.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.9% 55.8% 62.0% 10
2010s 52.1% 49.0% 55.2% 10
2020s 47.4% 46.9% 48.4% 5

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  4. 55 Tuvalu 44.4% compare
  5. 56 Samoa 44.3% compare
  6. 57 Turks and Caicos Islands 43.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Guyana?
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Guyana was 46.9% 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 sanitation services, rural recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services, rural recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 2022.
How does Guyana rank for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
Guyana ranks 54th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using safely managed sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 3,114 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. 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.