Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Guyana

Guyana: Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities was 9.5 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
9.5
World rank
76th
of 97 countries
All-time high
19.3
in 2009
All-time low
9.5
in 2019
Years of data
7
1993–2019

Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Guyana, 1993–2019

051015201993200620191993: 14.71997: 142000: 13.92006: 17.92009: 19.32014: 11.32019: 9.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guyana recorded 9.5 for prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 50.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Guyana peaked at 19.3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.5, in 2019.

That places Guyana 76th out of 97 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.35 14 14.7 2
2000s 17.03 13.9 19.3 3
2010s 10.4 9.5 11.3 2

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 73 Sri Lanka 10.5 compare
  2. 74 El Salvador 10 compare
  3. 75 Algeria 9.8 compare
  4. 77 Armenia 9.4 compare
  5. 78 Mongolia 8.8 compare
  6. 79 Palestine 8.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Guyana?
Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Guyana was 9.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 19.3 in 2009.
What is the lowest prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5 in 2019.
How does Guyana rank for prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities?
Guyana ranks 76th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. 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 Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
97 places, 955 data points, 1985–2024
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