Sanitation facilities usage in Guyana

Guyana: Sanitation facilities usage was 109.92 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
109.92 people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
124th
of 232 countries
All-time high
10,626 people
in 2000
All-time low
107.5 people
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Sanitation facilities usage in Guyana, 2000–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2000201220242000: 10.6k people2001: 10.2k people2002: 9.8k people2003: 9.4k people2004: 9.1k people2005: 8.7k people2006: 8.3k people2007: 7.8k people2008: 7.4k people2009: 7.0k people2010: 6.6k people2011: 6.2k people2012: 5.8k people2013: 5.5k people2014: 5.1k people2015: 4.7k people2016: 4.3k people2017: 4.0k people2018: 3.7k people2019: 3.3k people2020: 2.9k people2021: 2.5k people2022: 107.5 people2023: 108.7 people2024: 109.9 people

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 2024.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 97.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in Guyana peaked at 10,626 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 107.5 people, in 2022.

Guyana ranks 124th of 232 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8,842 people 7,037 people 10,626 people 10
2010s 4,924 people 3,311 people 6,629 people 10
2020s 1,137 people 107.5 people 2,882 people 5

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 121 Tuvalu 176.41 people compare
  2. 122 Georgia 134.26 people compare
  3. 123 Antigua and Barbuda 133.82 people compare
  4. 125 Nauru 98.33 people compare
  5. 126 Tonga 88.53 people compare
  6. 127 Cook Islands 81.09 people compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities usage in Guyana?
Sanitation facilities usage 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 recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 10,626 people in 2000.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 107.5 people in 2022.
How does Guyana rank for sanitation facilities usage?
Guyana ranks 124th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is sanitation facilities usage rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.