Guyana vs United States: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Guyana

0.4%

in 2024

United States

0.4%

in 2024

Guyana rank

154th

United States rank

153rd

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

United States currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Guyana, a difference of 0.0%.

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 154th and United States ranks 153rd of 232 countries.

Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
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: 07 August 2026

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