Number of people living in urban slum households in Guyana
Guyana: Number of people living in urban slum households was 24,569 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in urban slum households in Guyana, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 24,569 for number of people living in urban slum households in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban slum households in Guyana peaked at 57,413 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24,569, in 2022.
That places Guyana 125th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban slum households in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57,413 | — |
| 2002 | 56,764 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 54,177 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 49,334 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 44,634 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 40,395 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 36,900 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 34,015 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 31,122 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 28,832 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 25,913 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 24,569 | -5.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 24,569 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,284, 7.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 24,569 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 767,281, 3% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52,464 | 44,634 | 57,413 | 5 |
| 2010s | 34,253 | 28,832 | 40,395 | 5 |
| 2020s | 25,241 | 24,569 | 25,913 | 2 |
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 number of people living in urban slum households in Guyana?
- Number of people living in urban slum households in Guyana was 24,569 in 2022, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 57,413 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,569 in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Guyana ranks 125th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people living in urban slum households rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban slum households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A slum household is defined as a group of individuals living under the same roof lacking one or more of the following conditions: access to improved water and sanitation, sufficient living area, housing durability, and security of tenure.