Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Guyana
Guyana: Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural was 78.23 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Guyana, 2008–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 78.23 for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Guyana peaked at 78.23 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 74.72, in 2008.
That places Guyana 56th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 74.72 | — |
| 2009 | 74.72 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 74.72 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 74.72 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 74.72 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75.07 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 75.42 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 75.77 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 76.12 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 76.47 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 76.82 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 77.17 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 77.53 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 77.88 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 78.23 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 78.23 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 78.23 | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 78.23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 88.66, 88% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 78.23 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.4, 92% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.72 | 74.72 | 74.72 | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.7 | 74.72 | 77.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.02 | 77.53 | 78.23 | 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 proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Guyana?
- Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Guyana was 78.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 78.23 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.72 in 2008.
- How does Guyana rank for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural?
- Guyana ranks 56th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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