People without basic handwashing facilities in Guyana
Guyana: People without basic handwashing facilities was 137,533 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People without basic handwashing facilities in Guyana, 2008–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people without basic handwashing facilities in Guyana is 137,533 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without basic handwashing facilities in Guyana peaked at 181,951 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 135,795 people, in 2022.
That places Guyana 97th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
People without basic handwashing facilities in Guyana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 181,951 people | — |
| 2009 | 181,317 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 180,605 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 179,829 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 179,861 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 175,047 people | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 170,287 people | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 165,541 people | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 160,778 people | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 155,984 people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 154,671 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 151,712 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 145,587 people | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 140,895 people | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 135,795 people | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 136,658 people | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 137,533 people | +0.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 137,533 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,240 people, 4.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 137,533 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 745,297 people, 18% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 181,634 people | 181,317 people | 181,951 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 167,432 people | 151,712 people | 180,605 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 139,294 people | 135,795 people | 145,587 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 without basic handwashing facilities in Guyana?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in Guyana was 137,533 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 without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 181,951 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,795 people in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Guyana ranks 97th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.