Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Guyana
Guyana: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 83.5% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Guyana, 2008β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Guyana is 83.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Guyana peaked at 83.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75.9%, in 2008.
Guyana ranks 47th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.9% | 75.9% | 75.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 75.9% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 82.0% | 83.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More infrastructure data for Guyana
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 924,876 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.56 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 123,604 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15.04 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1504 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 123,604 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.13 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Guyana?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Guyana was 83.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.9% in 2008.
- How does Guyana rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Guyana ranks 47th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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