Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Guinea
Guinea: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 648,978 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Guinea is 648,978 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Guinea peaked at 2.40 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 648,978 people, in 2024.
That places Guinea 43rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Guinea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.40 million people | — |
| 2001 | 2.34 million people | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.28 million people | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.24 million people | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.19 million people | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.14 million people | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.08 million people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.03 million people | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.98 million people | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.92 million people | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.86 million people | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.80 million people | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.74 million people | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.67 million people | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.60 million people | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.52 million people | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.44 million people | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.36 million people | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.27 million people | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.18 million people | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million people | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 981,894 people | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 875,642 people | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 764,765 people | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 648,978 people | -15.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 648,978 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 539,517 people, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 648,978 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 million people, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.16 million people | 1.92 million people | 2.40 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 million people | 1.18 million people | 1.86 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 870,942 people | 648,978 people | 1.08 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Guinea?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Guinea was 648,978 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.40 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 648,978 people in 2024.
- How does Guinea rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Guinea ranks 43rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.