Number using at least basic sanitation in French Guiana
French Guiana: Number using at least basic sanitation was 290,416 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number using at least basic sanitation in French Guiana, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number using at least basic sanitation in French Guiana is 290,416, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in French Guiana peaked at 290,416 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 154,083, in 2001.
French Guiana ranks 179th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 154,083 | — |
| 2002 | 161,561 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 169,224 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 177,049 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 185,093 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 193,203 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 200,984 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 207,734 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 212,313 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 216,219 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 221,146 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 227,288 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 234,575 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 241,737 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 247,530 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 252,494 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 257,449 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 262,363 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 267,093 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 270,789 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 274,939 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 280,351 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 285,596 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 290,416 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 184,583 | 154,083 | 212,313 | 9 |
| 2010s | 242,789 | 216,219 | 267,093 | 10 |
| 2020s | 280,418 | 270,789 | 290,416 | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 176 Martinique 341,429 compare
- 177 Mayotte 326,505 compare
- 178 New Caledonia 292,639 compare
- 180 Solomon Islands 283,845 compare
- 181 Barbados 277,079 compare
- 182 French Polynesia 274,790 compare
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- Poultry production, annual growth rate -7.5 % change on previous year (2006)
- Asylum seekers and refugees 11 (1994)
- Egg production, annual growth rate 8.37 % change on previous year (2006)
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- Milk production, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2006)
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- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled 11 people (1994)
- Number of refugees per 100000 13.39 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in French Guiana?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in French Guiana was 290,416 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 290,416 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,083 in 2001.
- How does French Guiana rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- French Guiana ranks 179th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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