How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Guyana?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Estonia vs Guyana: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Estonia

3,795 people

in 2024

Guyana

2,923 people

in 2024

Estonia rank

148th

Guyana rank

150th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Estonia
Guyana

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 3,795 people against 2,923 people in Guyana, a difference of 872 people.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.3 times Guyana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.

Estonia ranks 148th and Guyana ranks 150th of 232 countries.

Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3,422 people	85,525 people	82,102 people	Guyana
2010s	3,518 people	38,139 people	34,621 people	Guyana
2020s	3,727 people	5,739 people	2,012 people	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Estonia or Guyana?: Estonia, at 3,795 people against 2,923 people in Guyana as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Estonia and Guyana?: 872 people, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Guyana?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Guyana rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?: Estonia ranks 148th and Guyana ranks 150th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.