Number using at least basic sanitation in Guinea
Guinea: Number using at least basic sanitation was 4.82 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.82 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
113th
of 232 countries
All-time high
4.82 million
in 2024
All-time low
772,275
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 4.82 million for number using at least basic sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Guinea peaked at 4.82 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 772,275, in 2000.
Guinea ranks 113th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 772,275 | — |
| 2001 | 844,285 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 920,444 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.11 million | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 1.21 million | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 1.32 million | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 1.44 million | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.57 million | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 1.71 million | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 1.85 million | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 2.01 million | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 2.17 million | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 2.34 million | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 2.52 million | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 2.71 million | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 2.92 million | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 3.13 million | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 3.36 million | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 3.60 million | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 3.85 million | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 4.12 million | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 4.40 million | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 4.69 million | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 4.82 million | +2.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 4.82 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.53 million, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 4.82 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62 million, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 million | 772,275 | 1.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 million | 1.85 million | 3.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.37 million | 3.85 million | 4.82 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Guinea?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Guinea was 4.82 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.82 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 772,275 in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Guinea ranks 113th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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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