Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Guyana
Guyana: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 88,106 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities 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 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Guyana is 88,106 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Guyana peaked at 130,242 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 87,456 people, in 2022.
That places Guyana 93rd out of 113 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.
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Guyana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 130,242 people | — |
| 2009 | 130,229 people | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 130,154 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 130,029 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 130,052 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 125,684 people | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 121,319 people | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 116,931 people | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 112,497 people | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 108,004 people | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 105,863 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 102,511 people | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 96,977 people | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 92,370 people | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 87,456 people | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 87,789 people | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 88,106 people | +0.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 88,106 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 122,181 people, 72% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 88,106 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 329,183 people, 27% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 130,236 people | 130,229 people | 130,242 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 118,304 people | 102,511 people | 130,154 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,540 people | 87,456 people | 96,977 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 90 Kazakhstan 103,949 people compare
- 91 Cape Verde 103,296 people compare
- 92 Armenia 102,172 people compare
- 94 Fiji 75,305 people compare
- 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 72,002 people compare
- 96 Suriname 69,627 people compare
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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Guyana?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Guyana was 88,106 people 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 130,242 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,456 people in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Guyana ranks 93rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.