People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Guinea
Guinea: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 5.37 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Guinea, 2000–2024
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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Guinea is 5.37 million people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Guinea peaked at 5.38 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.28 million people, in 2023.
Guinea ranks 34th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.31 million people | 5.29 million people | 5.35 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.37 million people | 5.35 million people | 5.38 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.33 million people | 5.28 million people | 5.37 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5077 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6929 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6627 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2148 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3921 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 436.58 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Guinea?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Guinea was 5.37 million 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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.38 million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.28 million people in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Guinea ranks 34th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea 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 People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.