Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Guadeloupe, 2001–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Guadeloupe is 0.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Guadeloupe peaked at 2.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.
That places Guadeloupe 157th out of 232 regions with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 2.6% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guadeloupe
More reference data data for Guadeloupe
- Milk production 160.2 tonnes (2006)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 24,198 hectares (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 14.94 percent (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 22,387 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 162,000 hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 31.98 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 4.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Guadeloupe?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Guadeloupe was 0.3% 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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- How does Guadeloupe rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Guadeloupe ranks 157th out of 232 regions with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Guadeloupe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guadeloupe 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.