Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Guyana
Guyana: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 78.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas 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 %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 78.2% for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas 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, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Guyana peaked at 78.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 74.7%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.7% | 74.7% | 74.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 74.7% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 77.5% | 78.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Guyana?
- Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Guyana was 78.2% 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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.7% in 2008.
- How does Guyana rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Guyana ranks 56th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.