Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Guyana
Guyana: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities 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 %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.4% for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Guyana peaked at 14.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2022.
Guyana ranks 154th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 8.5% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 2.2% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 151 Antigua and Barbuda 0.4% compare
- 152 Turkey 0.4% compare
- 153 United States 0.4% compare
- 155 Estonia 0.3% compare
- 156 Palestine 0.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Guyana?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Guyana was 0.4% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Guyana ranks 154th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.4%. 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.