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.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Guinea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.35 million people | — |
| 2001 | 5.31 million people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.29 million people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.30 million people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.31 million people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.30 million people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.30 million people | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.31 million people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.33 million people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.34 million people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.35 million people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.36 million people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.37 million people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.37 million people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.38 million people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.38 million people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.38 million people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.38 million people | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.38 million people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.37 million people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.35 million people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.33 million people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.31 million people | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.28 million people | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 5.37 million people | +1.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 5.37 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 million people, 3.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 5.37 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.04 million people, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
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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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.