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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Guyana
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5186 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.373 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0337 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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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.