People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Guyana
Guyana: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.0035 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Guyana stood at 0.0035 people per person.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Guyana peaked at 0.1398 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 people per person, in 2022.
That places Guyana 147th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1398 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.1336 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1275 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1215 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1155 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1094 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1034 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0973 people per person | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0911 people per person | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.085 people per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0788 people per person | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0726 people per person | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0662 people per person | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0599 people per person | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0535 people per person | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0472 people per person | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0409 people per person | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0345 people per person | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0282 people per person | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0218 people per person | -22.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0155 people per person | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0092 people per person | -40.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0035 people per person | -62.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0035 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0035 people per person | +0.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.0035 people per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 people per person, 6.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.0035 people per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0194 people per person, 18% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita 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 | -62.2% | 0.0092 people per person | 0.0035 people per person |
| 2021 | -40.7% | 0.0155 people per person | 0.0092 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1124 people per person | 0.085 people per person | 0.1398 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0504 people per person | 0.0218 people per person | 0.0788 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.007 people per person | 0.0035 people per person | 0.0155 people per person | 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, per capita in Guyana?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Guyana was 0.0035 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1398 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 people per person in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Guyana ranks 147th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.