Guyana vs United States: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita

Guyana
0.0035 people per person
in 2024
United States
0.0039 people per person
in 2024
Guyana rank
147th
United States rank
146th

People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita over time

  • Guyana
  • United States
00.050.10.15200020122024

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.0039 people per person against 0.0035 people per person in Guyana, a difference of 0.0004 people per person.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.

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

Guyana ranks 147th and United States ranks 146th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana United States Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1124 people per person 0.0013 people per person 0.1111 people per person Guyana
2010s 0.0504 people per person 0.0023 people per person 0.0481 people per person Guyana
2020s 0.007 people per person 0.0037 people per person 0.0033 people per person Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita, Guyana or United States?
United States, at 0.0039 people per person against 0.0035 people per person in Guyana as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita between Guyana and United States?
0.0004 people per person, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and United States?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guyana and United States rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
Guyana ranks 147th and United States ranks 146th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. 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, per capita
Unit
people per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 5,166 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.