Number without access to improved sanitation in Guinea
Guinea: Number without access to improved sanitation was 5.51 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.51 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
36th
of 232 countries
All-time high
6.57 million
in 2000
All-time low
5.41 million
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number without access to improved sanitation in Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number without access to improved sanitation in Guinea stood at 5.51 million.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without access to improved sanitation in Guinea peaked at 6.57 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.41 million, in 2023.
Guinea ranks 36th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number without access to improved sanitation in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.57 million | — |
| 2001 | 6.52 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 6.47 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 6.47 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 6.45 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.42 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.39 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.38 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 6.36 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 6.34 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.32 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.29 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.26 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.22 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.17 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.13 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.07 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 6.01 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.93 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.85 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.76 million | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 5.66 million | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 5.54 million | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 5.41 million | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 5.51 million | +1.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 5.51 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.57 million, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 5.51 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.36 million, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.44 million | 6.34 million | 6.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.13 million | 5.85 million | 6.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.58 million | 5.41 million | 5.76 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 without access to improved sanitation in Guinea?
- Number without access to improved sanitation in Guinea was 5.51 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without access to improved sanitation recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.57 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number without access to improved sanitation recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.41 million in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for number without access to improved sanitation?
- Guinea ranks 36th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without access to improved sanitation rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number without access to improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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