People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Guyana
Guyana: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 758,855 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Guyana, 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
Guyana recorded 758,855 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 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Guyana peaked at 758,855 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 591,777 people, in 2000.
That places Guyana 158th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Guyana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 591,777 people | — |
| 2001 | 595,704 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 599,265 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 602,958 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 607,177 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 610,747 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 613,958 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 617,034 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 619,978 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 622,699 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 625,133 people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 627,326 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 632,341 people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 640,435 people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 648,998 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 657,924 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 667,106 people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 676,504 people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 702,068 people | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 721,718 people | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 726,920 people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 739,545 people | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 750,163 people | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 754,499 people | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 758,855 people | +0.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 758,855 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 25% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 758,855 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.60 million people, 29% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 608,130 people | 591,777 people | 622,699 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 659,955 people | 625,133 people | 721,718 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 745,996 people | 726,920 people | 758,855 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Guyana?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Guyana was 758,855 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 758,855 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 591,777 people in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Guyana ranks 158th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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.