People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Guinea
Guinea: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 4.82 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 4.82 million people for people using at least basic sanitation facilities 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, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Guinea peaked at 4.82 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 772,275 people, 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.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Guinea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 772,275 people | — |
| 2001 | 844,285 people | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 920,444 people | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million people | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.11 million people | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 1.21 million people | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 1.32 million people | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 1.44 million people | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.57 million people | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 1.71 million people | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 1.85 million people | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 2.01 million people | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 2.17 million people | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 2.34 million people | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 2.52 million people | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 2.71 million people | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 2.92 million people | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 3.13 million people | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 3.36 million people | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 3.60 million people | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 3.85 million people | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 4.12 million people | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 4.40 million people | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 4.69 million people | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 4.82 million people | +2.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 4.82 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.53 million people, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 4.82 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62 million people, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 million people | 772,275 people | 1.71 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 million people | 1.85 million people | 3.60 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.37 million people | 3.85 million people | 4.82 million people | 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 people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Guinea?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Guinea was 4.82 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.82 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 772,275 people in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Guinea ranks 113th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.