How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Guyana: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Belgium

6.55 people

in 2024

Guyana

0 people

in 2024

Belgium rank

139th

Guyana rank

141st

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Belgium
Guyana

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 6.55 people against 0 people in Guyana, a difference of 6.55 people.

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

Belgium ranks 139th and Guyana ranks 141st of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
2000s	29.6 people	74,896 people	74,866 people	Guyana
2010s	16.09 people	32,348 people	32,332 people	Guyana
2020s	7.84 people	2,606 people	2,599 people	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Belgium or Guyana?: Belgium, at 6.55 people against 0 people in Guyana as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Belgium and Guyana?: 6.55 people, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Guyana?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Guyana rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?: Belgium ranks 139th and Guyana ranks 141st of 175 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 in rural areas 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 in rural areas 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: 175 places, 4,269 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.