Number without basic handwashing in Guyana
Guyana: Number without basic handwashing was 137,533 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number without basic handwashing in Guyana, 2008–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number without basic handwashing in Guyana is 137,533, 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, number without basic handwashing in Guyana peaked at 181,951 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 135,795, 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.
Number without basic handwashing in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 181,951 | — |
| 2009 | 181,317 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 180,605 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 179,829 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 179,861 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 175,047 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 170,287 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 165,541 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 160,778 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 155,984 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 154,671 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 151,712 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 145,587 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 140,895 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 135,795 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 136,658 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 137,533 | +0.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 137,533 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,240, 4.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 137,533 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 745,297, 18% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 181,634 | 181,317 | 181,951 | 2 |
| 2010s | 167,432 | 151,712 | 180,605 | 10 |
| 2020s | 139,294 | 135,795 | 145,587 | 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 number without basic handwashing in Guyana?
- Number without basic handwashing in Guyana was 137,533 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 181,951 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,795 in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Guyana ranks 97th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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