People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Guyana
Guyana: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 470,103 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Guyana, 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Guyana is 470,103 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Guyana peaked at 470,103 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 331,999 people, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 109th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Guyana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 331,999 people | — |
| 2001 | 336,585 people | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 340,959 people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 345,280 people | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 349,136 people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 352,625 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 355,911 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 359,121 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 362,255 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 365,260 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 368,097 people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 370,789 people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 375,363 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 381,778 people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 388,507 people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 395,488 people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 402,661 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 410,003 people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 427,219 people | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 440,938 people | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 445,883 people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 455,415 people | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 464,448 people | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 467,262 people | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 470,103 people | +0.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 470,103 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 481,577 people, 98% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 470,103 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.06 million people, 12% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 349,913 people | 331,999 people | 365,260 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 396,084 people | 368,097 people | 440,938 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 460,622 people | 445,883 people | 470,103 people | 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 people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Guyana?
- People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Guyana was 470,103 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 470,103 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 331,999 people in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Guyana ranks 109th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 People not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.