Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Guyana
Guyana: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 109.92 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 109.92 for sanitation facilities coverage 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 coverage in urban areas in Guyana peaked at 1,325 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 107.5, 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.
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,325 | — |
| 2001 | 1,265 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 1,205 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1,141 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 1,076 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 1,011 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 946.86 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 883.81 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 821.87 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 760.99 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 701.12 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 642.35 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 592.74 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 545.72 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 498.78 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 451.66 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 404.16 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 356.15 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 314.62 | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 267.61 | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 213.92 | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 161.57 | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 107.5 | -33.5% |
| 2023 | 108.68 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 109.92 | +1.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 109.92 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 678.67, 16% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -33.5% | 161.57 | 107.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,044 | 760.99 | 1,325 | 10 |
| 2010s | 477.49 | 267.61 | 701.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.32 | 107.5 | 213.92 | 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 sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Guyana?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Guyana was 109.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,325 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.5 in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
- Guyana ranks 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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