Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Guinea
Guinea: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita was 0.044 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Guinea stood at 0.044 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Guinea peaked at 0.2851 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.044 people per person, in 2024.
Guinea ranks 48th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Guinea, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2851 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.2742 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2634 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2526 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2419 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2313 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2208 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2103 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1999 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1896 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1793 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1692 people per person | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1591 people per person | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1491 people per person | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1392 people per person | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1293 people per person | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1195 people per person | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1098 people per person | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1001 people per person | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0905 people per person | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.081 people per person | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0716 people per person | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0623 people per person | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0531 people per person | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 0.044 people per person | -17.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.044 people per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0665 people per person, 66% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.044 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0994 people per person, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2369 people per person | 0.1896 people per person | 0.2851 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1345 people per person | 0.0905 people per person | 0.1793 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0624 people per person | 0.044 people per person | 0.081 people per person | 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, per capita in Guinea?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Guinea was 0.044 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2851 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.044 people per person in 2024.
- How does Guinea rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita?
- Guinea ranks 48th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.