People not using improved sanitation facilities in Guyana
Guyana: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 2,923 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved 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 2,923 people for people not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Guyana peaked at 106,896 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,859 people, in 2022.
Guyana ranks 150th 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 not using improved sanitation facilities in Guyana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 106,896 people | — |
| 2001 | 102,170 people | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 97,381 people | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 92,717 people | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 88,048 people | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 83,276 people | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 78,453 people | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 73,618 people | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 68,773 people | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 63,913 people | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 59,037 people | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 54,156 people | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 49,433 people | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 44,923 people | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 40,388 people | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 35,815 people | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 31,193 people | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 26,517 people | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 22,295 people | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 17,633 people | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 12,523 people | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 7,500 people | -40.1% |
| 2022 | 2,859 people | -61.9% |
| 2023 | 2,890 people | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 2,923 people | +1.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 2,923 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 428.55 people, 6.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 2,923 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,977 people, 21% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using improved sanitation facilities in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -61.9% | 7,500 people | 2,859 people |
| 2021 | -40.1% | 12,523 people | 7,500 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85,525 people | 63,913 people | 106,896 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,139 people | 17,633 people | 59,037 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,739 people | 2,859 people | 12,523 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 not using improved sanitation facilities in Guyana?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Guyana was 2,923 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 106,896 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,859 people in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Guyana ranks 150th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.