Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Guyana
Guyana: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 109.92 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas 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
Guyana recorded 109.92 people for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Guyana peaked at 1,325 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 107.5 people, in 2022.
Guyana ranks 90th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,044 people | 760.99 people | 1,325 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 477.49 people | 267.61 people | 701.12 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.32 people | 107.5 people | 213.92 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Guyana?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Guyana was 109.92 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 urban areas recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,325 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.5 people in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Guyana ranks 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.